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Audio Postcard: China's best economic indicator -- the people
Kai Ryssdal Jun 10, 2011
The best way to find out how China works -- really works -- is to get out and about, as Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal came to find out on a Chongqing city bus.
Why China's real estate market is booming
Sep 22, 2011
In China, homes are being built like they're going out of style -- and people are buying. From Shanghai, Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal discusses what's going on with China's real estate market and whether it's heading towards a bubble.
Day Twelve: Notes on the way home
Kai Ryssdal Jun 10, 2011
At the end of Marketplace's two week trip to China, host Kai Ryssdal reflects on how the country has changed since our first visit five years ago and why we decided to come back.
Chinese school defies rigid exam-focused education
Rob Schmitz Nov 11, 2011
In most Chinese high schools, outdated rote learning is the norm. But one school in Beijing is promoting creativity and independent thinking.
Day Eleven: China's traffic
Kai Ryssdal Jun 9, 2011
Navigating the roads in China's big cities can be a scary experience. Why has traffic gotten so bad in recent years?
Day Ten: China's move from rural to urban
Kai Ryssdal Sep 22, 2011
The Chinese government wants to move people from farm to factory to keep its economy growing. But with 800 million people out in the countryside, it's not an easy feat.
China's university students sometimes slack off
Rob Schmitz Nov 11, 2011
In China, a student's school years are typically very demanding. But when some students get into university, they start to take it easy.
Don't text at the movies and CERTAINLY don't complain about getting kicked out
John Moe Jun 7, 2011
The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX reeeeeally doesn't want you to text during movies. They recently kicked a woman out for doing so. She called and...
The downside of exam-based education in China
Rob Schmitz Sep 22, 2011
Students in China are taking a key exam that will determine their future. But focusing on the exam, the gao kao, may rob students of creativity.
Day Nine: Rolling with Harley-Davidson in China
Kai Ryssdal Jun 7, 2011
Owning a Harley-Davidson in China is a status symbol for a small slice of the aspirational Chinese consumer.
