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February 20, 2018

Full Frame Close Up: Cruisin’ Canine

The Year of the Dog is in full swing, but before the new year festivities wrap up, you must meet Eclipse!

February 15, 2018

Recipe for Life: Janet Cam

Xīn nián kuài lè! Celebrate Spring Festival with Janet Cam’s simple steamed fish recipe – Chinese tradition says it will bring you prosperity in Year of the Dog!

February 13, 2018

Full Frame: Let’s Chat!

Have any of your conversations changed a life today? Check out NaTakallam, an online start-up that is helping to change the narrative around refugees while giving Syrian refugees the opportunity to earn a living.

February 8, 2018

China Unknown: Just Kidding!

Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s most famous foreigner!

February 6, 2018

Full Frame Close Up: Art 2.0

In this week’s Full Frame Close Up, we drop in at ArTecHouse – a new arts destination in Washington, DC with a unique take on creativity.

February 1, 2018

Recipe for Life: Ting Shih

February means chocolate! Social entrepreneur Ting Shih shares her chocolate recipes and lessons learned from defeat with CGTN’s Asieh Namdar.

January 30, 2018

Full Frame Close Up: A Pop of Culture

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! Photographer Colette Fu is bringing her Chinese culture to life with images that literally pop off the page.

January 28, 2018

Full Frame Close Up: Remie’s Oil

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! In this week’s Full Frame Close Up, witness the healing powers of a mother’s love when everything is at stake.

January 25, 2018

Recipe for Life: Laila El-Haddad

Recipe for Life is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame! This week, CGTN America’s Asieh Namdar meets author and activist Laila El-Haddad.

January 23, 2018

Full Frame: A Woman’s World

Mike Walter catches up with Crystal Kong, CEO of Lockin China, in Beijing to find out how the women of China are taking the business world by storm.

January 18, 2018

China Unknown: Lights, camera, action!

China Unknown is a new segment debuting in season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s movie magic in this week’s China Unknown.

January 16, 2018

Full Frame Close Up: A Slice of Change

In this week’s Full Frame Close Up, find out how a single slice of pizza can change lives.

December 28, 2017

China Unknown: Don’t Look Down!

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame! Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s scary structures.

December 26, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Reality Check

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4. In this week’s Full Frame Close Up, we get a hyper realistic view of the world through Nick Sider’s brush strokes.

December 21, 2017

China Unknown: Women in Charge

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about how Chinese women are climbing the ranks in the business world!

December 19, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: The Art of Immigration

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! In this Full Frame Close Up, a Chinese-Canadian artist shares his immigrant journey and the impact it has had on his art.

December 14, 2017

China Unknown: The General’s Chicken

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about General Tso’s chicken!

December 12, 2017

Full Frame: Dropping (the Human) Beats

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! In this week’s Full Frame Close Up, Mike Walter gets a crash course in the art of beatboxing.

December 8, 2017

China Unknown: Frozen Wonderland

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame! Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s magical ice caves.

December 6, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Transforming Regrets

Get a sneak peak at Full Frame season 4! One tattoo artist in Maryland is helping give people a fresh start in life.

December 5, 2017

China Unknown: Meet the Yilis!

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s Yili horses!

November 27, 2017

China Unknown: Screaming for Ice Cream!

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s love of ice cream!

November 21, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Big Daddy Dough

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! This week’s Close Up tells the story of a man whose very different personas are giving Westerners a unique look into Chinese current affairs.

November 18, 2017

China Unknown: The Long (and Great) Wall

China Unknown is a new segment debuting in season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s Great Wall!

November 14, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Love and Wushu

Get a sneak peak at Full Frame season 4! Helen Liang defied a fatal cancer diagnosis, proving that love and tradition can often be the most powerful medicine.

November 13, 2017

China Unknown: Girl Power

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about the rise of China’s female bodyguards.

November 7, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Cross-Cultural Harmony

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! In this Full Frame Close Up, two musicians from very different backgrounds explore cross-cultural connections while discovering their own creative voices.

November 7, 2017

Alipay takes aim at US market

In the U.S. plastic is the currency of choice. Now Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has set its sights on changing that.

November 2, 2017

China Unknown: The Surprising History of Ketchup

Ketchup is a staple in the Western diet, but its origins are rooted in the East – in ancient China to be exact. Get ready to be “in the know” about the surprising history of the sweet-savory sauce loved by millions of people around the […]

November 2, 2017

China Unknown: Brewing History

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame! Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s connection to your favorite beer.

November 1, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Surviving Auschwitz

Get a sneak peak at Full Frame season 4! A survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp hopes his story will inspire the next generation not to repeat history’s mistakes.

October 27, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Kurios-ity

Get a sneak peak at Full Frame season 4! In this Close Up, we enter the magical world of Cirque du Soleil.

October 19, 2017

China Unknown: Gardens Galore

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s classical gardens on both sides of the ocean!

October 19, 2017

China Unknown: Pandamonium

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on Season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about China’s “panda diplomacy”!

October 13, 2017

China Unknown: Double Take

Ever wanted to go to Paris? How about Venice, London or Jackson Hole? Chinese real estate developers have duplicated these famous cities and you may marvel at the similarities.

October 12, 2017

China Unknown: Up in Smoke

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Get ready to be “in the know” about lighting up in China!

October 11, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Chow for Thought

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame Season 4! MOFAD’s inaugural exhibit highlights the deep and important history of the Chinese restaurant in the United States.

October 5, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Painting the Town

Get a sneak peek at Season 4 of Full Frame: A D.C.-based real estate developer is literally painting the town.

October 3, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Pop Culture Roots

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame season 4! Laolu Senbanjo is bringing the culture of the Yoruba people to the world through his unique pop art.

September 28, 2017

China Unknown: Cloud Patrol

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on season 4 of Full Frame. Just in time for the winter smog season, get ready to be “in the know” about the small flying machines that are fighting air pollution in China!

September 26, 2017

Full Frame: A Legacy of Connection

Get a sneak peek at Full Frame Season 4! Mike Walter shares the legacy of a 19th century photographer’s glimpses of China.

September 21, 2017

China Unknown: Pedal Smarter

China is a country full of surprises. Get ready to be “in the know” about the smart bike invasion in China!

September 19, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: The Team That Wins Together

The small community of Lewiston, Maine, believe their city has become an example of how people from very different walks of life can come together to plant the seeds of peace. Their football team is a testament to that sentiment.

September 14, 2017

China Unknown

China Unknown is a new segment debuting on the fourth season of Full Frame. Give us a minute – or two – and you may be surprised by these unique glimpses at all things China.

September 13, 2017

China Unknown: The Race for High-Speed Rail

China Unknown is a new segment premiering on season 4 of Full Frame. China is a country full of surprises, including its record-setting high-speed rail.

September 12, 2017

Full Frame Season 4 Sneak Peek

We’re gearing up for the fourth season of Full Frame with an exciting new format and a brand-new studio in Washington, D.C. Here’s a sneak peek at what we have in store for Full Frame Season 4!

September 12, 2017

Full Frame Close Up: Xu Bing, Contemporary Chinese artist

Get a sneak peek at what we’re working on for season 4 of Full Frame! Renowned Chinese artist Xu Bing takes us inside his latest project, “Dragonfly Eyes”.