There are more than 41,000 Chinese food restaurants in the United States. For the number one Chinese restaurant in New York, we find out its secret for success: it’s all about creativity and trying something new.
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In honor of Chinese New Year, CGTN America created this animation celebrating the 12 animals of the zodiac and the star of 2017 — the rooster. Happy New Year!
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Everyone’s Spring Festival journey is personal, reuniting with family and friends leaving the troubles of work behind. Nathan King follows one young man in Sichuan down on his luck and longing for home.
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An interest in reviving the study of traditional values has led to a growing number of schools offering Confucius classes. Many are hoping these teachings can be revived.
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As the New Year begins China announces it is cracking down on the ivory trade and production. Beijing aims to shut down the practice by the end of 2017. It is a major step in China’s commitment to protecting wildlife.
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Nov. 12 is the 150th birthday of Sun Yat-sen, one of the most important political figures in the history of modern China.
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Han Bin joins volunteers to identify and follow the ever mysterious snow leopards of Urumqi. With development on the rise in Xinjiang, they tell him greater public awareness is needed to save this rare species.
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In the final episode of our special series, our reporter Han Bin wraps up his journey to Xinjiang, and provides his perspectives, through our lenses and interviews.
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Han Bin interviews 33-year old American Josh Summers, a Urumqi-based blogger and entrepreneur. For the past decade, he has lived explored Xinjiang with his family.
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Exploring China’s New Frontier, reporter Han Bin visits the city of Tacheng, on the border with Kazakhstan. He met a Uyghur family whose experience shows why border trade is so important, and what the new initiatives mean for the region.
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Reporter Han Bin profiles a Uyghur rap singer. 30-year-old A-Mac wants to use music as a bridge to overcome prejudice and stereotype. And he does it with a combination of strong rhythm and poetic lyrics… in Mandarin.
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Han Bin goes to Akqi County, in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, which borders Central Asia. He meets a golden eagle master and learns about the bond between the man and the birds.
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Two-thousand years ago, the Silk Road was not only a trade route, but a corridor for ideas to flow. For the past 18 years, art historian Ye Mei has been investigating the secrets of murals created when Buddhism flourished in Xinjiang.
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Zhaosu County, known as the “hometown of Pegasus”, is in the Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Ili. It aims to become a key base of horse breeding and racing in Central Asia in five years.
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A lonely oasis, tucked deep in the Taklamakan Desert, Daya Boyi is a sparsely populated village, which is home to some 300 families, who are all are ethnic Uyghurs.
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China’s far western Xinjiang region is famous for its Atlas Silk. Han Bin profiles a young Uyghur fashion designer who believes the craft can weave new links along the 21st Century Silk Road.
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Han Bin meets conservation volunteers in Urumqi, whose struggle with local developers and ordinary people will decide the fate of this endangered species of duck.
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Xinjiang series producer Han Bin speaks about his inspiration behind making a documentary about the region – as well as discoveries while creating it.
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Images from “XINJIANG: Exploring China’s new frontier,” a multi-week series produced by Han Bin for CCTV.
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Kashgar is known for its Uyghur-style homes. The government has pledged to improve living conditions, but there are also concerns that urban renewal means the death of tradition.
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Han Bin visits the southern town of Seriqbuya, where deadly clashes occurred in 2013. He interviewed Uyghurs who experienced the attacks and are searching for the answers to extremism.
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In our special series on Xinjiang, reporter Han Bin documents the last days of Ramadan at a mosque in Bachu County.
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In villages like Qiongkushitai in northern Xinjiang, modernization has brought dramatic changes to a once isolated village, and new conflicts among different groups of people.
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We take you to the heartland of China’s far western region with stories of ordinary people, against the backdrop of China’s overall development. A series is also about the challenges of change, and the price.
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At this level, cooking becomes as an art form, with attention to details of a world removed from the day-to-day activities in an average household kitchen.
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The most well known Chinese player in basketball, Yao Ming, has been inducted into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame.
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The Great Wall of China once evoked images of mighty dragons winding carelessly through the mountains. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case as the majority of the wall lies in ruins.
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As Hangzhou hosts the G20 Summit, the city’s cuisine is under a brighter spotlight. When world leaders sit down for dinner, they are doing so in an ancient Chinese city well-known for its long culinary history.
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Visiting leaders to the 2016 G20 Summit were entertained with a spectacular artistic show Sunday evening.
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Facekinis refer to nylon sun-proof masks that have been all the rage on China’s beaches these past few summers where many people, especially middle-aged women, prefer to avoid bronzed skin.
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DC Comic’s newest story by author Gene Luen Yang is set in Shanghai, China.
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A grand gathering celebrating the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2016.
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The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu jie, is June 9 this year. As one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals, it has been celebrated for thousands of years. Let’s took a look at its history, the dragon boat, activities, and food.
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Three people remain unaccounted for after a dragon boat accidentally capsized during a race in Fujian Province, SE China on Thursday.
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The first Friday of June is National Doughnut Day in the United States. While the day may seem silly and light-hearted, it actually has some significant origins.
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The game of Go, also known as Weiqi (围棋), has fascinated players in Asia and around the world for at least two millennia.
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With the graduation seasoning coming, most international students in U.S. are facing the employment question. For those who decide to boldly pursue their business dreams, finding a local job is no longer the only option. There are increasing numbers of Chinese graduates turning themselves into […]
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World renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will release his latest album “Sing Me Home” on April 22. The album includes performances by Ma the Silk Road Ensemble and is the musical companion to the documentary film “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road […]
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Kneeling in front of the body of a 74-year-old woman, Chen Jiying has a microphone in her hand and wails as she tells those gathered around about the hardships the dead woman endured in bringing up five children at a time when Chinese farmers were […]
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Sunday is the ancient Chinese festival Qing Ming, or tomb sweeping day. On this day customs call for cleaning ancestral tombs, burning fake money, and setting off fireworks as an offering to loved ones who’ve passed away. More and more people are also turning to […]
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The fashion of hand-embroidered special-occasion dresses, like traditional Chinese gowns like Qipao and Guapao, is having a sort of revival in the China market, thanks to firms such as Tengxun Bridal and, in a sense, the Chinese first lady.
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For many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking straight hot water every day. But many outsiders have scratched their heads at this custom.
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China’s new second-child policy took effect at the beginning of 2016. The country is now bracing for a baby boom, which is stimulating the market for post-natal services.
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The Chinese embassy in Washington received a special gift from a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer on Feb.19.
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This Monday marks China’s Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which marks the last day of the Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Around the world, many Chinese Spring Festival celebrations were winding down with a big finish.
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Traditional Chinese opera has a long, expansive history. One of the most famous characters is the Monkey King, a character based on a 16th century novel who recently made an appearance on the U.S. east coast.
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Chinatown in cities across the globe have been celebrating the Lunar New Year. CCTV America’s Barnaby Lo reports.
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The famous Chinese show called “Journey to the West” or Xi You Ji, is a legendary Chinese TV show adapted from one of the four great classic novels of Chinese literature. It has 25 episodes and originally aired from 1982 to 1988 in China. The […]
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The Year of the Monkey comes every 12 years, which means those born in this lunar year will be turning 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, and 96 years old. CCTV America’s Lisa Chiu caught up with people born in this year to get […]
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