CCTV to launch CGTN
December 30, 2016

CCTV to launch CGTN

CCTV is preparing to set up a new international media organization to integrate resources and to adapt to the trend of media convergence. The China Global Television Network, or CGTN, is scheduled to be launched on the eve of the New Year.

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US Electoral College explainer
December 18, 2016

US Electoral College explainer

Could the outcome of a U.S. presidential election change after a nominee named President-elect? It’s theoretically possible but it would be unprecedented. It’s all related to the U.S. Electoral College.

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November 27, 2016

PHOTOS: World reactions to the death of Castro

With a history as complex as former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, it is no wonder reactions to his death have been mixed. A hero to some – a brutal dictator to others – here are images from around the world following his passing.

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Fidel Castro
November 26, 2016

Cuba’s Fidel Castro dead at 90

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90.

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November 4, 2016

GITMO: Where does it stand?

Closing down Guantanamo Bay was one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s campaign pledges in 2008. Eight years later, the facility remains open. What happens to it – and the 60 detainees who remain – could be determined by his successor.

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October 19, 2016

XINJIANG: Tracking the elusive snow leopard

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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October 18, 2016

XINJIANG: Through our eyes

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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October 18, 2016

Destination space

Learn about the innovation and adventures from the Chinese space program, NASA, private industry, and other great endeavors into the final frontier.

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October 17, 2016

XINJIANG: A decade in Xinjiang

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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October 16, 2016

Successful launch for China’s Shenzhou-11

At approximately 7:30 am (BJT), the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-11 lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. If all goes well, the astronauts will make a date with the Tiangong-2 space lab in two days.

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October 15, 2016

XINJIANG: Cross-border ties at Tacheng

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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October 14, 2016

XINJIANG: Rapper on the cutting edge

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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Ye Mei restoring a cave wall
October 12, 2016

XINJIANG: Protecting ancient art

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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Erhanat Emmamjan
October 11, 2016

XINJIANG: From riding to racing

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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October 10, 2016

XINJIANG: Disappearing village

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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Old woman weaving the silk
October 7, 2016

XINJIANG: Atlas Silk, from worm to wonder

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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Seedless White grapes
October 5, 2016

XINJIANG: The wine industry grows

Chinese wineries more than doubled over the past decade – and its largest producer is Xinjiang. CCTV’s Han Bin takes us to Turpan, long famous for its grapes, to see developments there.

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Almas Polat
October 5, 2016

XINJIANG: New generation of entrepeneurs

A profile of Almas Polat, a young Uyghur entrepreneur in the regional Xinjiang capital Urumqi. Polat says the problem there is not lack of jobs, but of basic skills and some new ways of thinking.

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September 30, 2016

XINJIANG: Disappearing architecture

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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A young boy in the market of Seriqbuya.
September 30, 2016

XINJIANG: Fighting terrorism

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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Aby Johmubay
September 29, 2016

XINJIANG: Ancient village tourism

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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September 29, 2016

XINJIANG: Exploring China’s New Frontier

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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