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  • In this episode from our video series, the China Survival Guide, host Kai Ryssdal explains how to get around in China by cab, train or subway

  • In this episode from our video series, the China Survival Guide, host Kai Ryssdal explains how to get around in China by foot

  • In this episode from our video series, the China Survival Guide, host Kai Ryssdal explains how to eat well when visiting China

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Navigating the roads in China's big cities can be a scary experience. Why has traffic gotten so bad in recent years?

  • 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.

  • Owning a Harley-Davidson in China is a status symbol for a small slice of the aspirational Chinese consumer.

  • Pressure to get married in China has given rise to a marriage market, a place where parents go to make a love connection for their unmarried children.