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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of China.

Talks about China

The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act

The joy of shopping -- and how to recapture it online

How American and Chinese values shaped the coronavirus response

How the Monkey King escaped the underworld

What the world can learn from China's response to the coronavirus

Management lessons from Chinese business and philosophy

Jennifer Zhu Scott

Why you should get paid for your data

Sheila Marie Orfano

Why should you read "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan?

Anne F. Broadbridge

The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire

What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy

A brief history of cannibalism

The Chinese myth of the white snake and the meddling monk

The Chinese myth of the immortal white snake

Is war between China and the US inevitable?

How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change

The rapid growth of the Chinese internet -- and where it's headed

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Exclusive articles about China

Disasters and crises bring out the best in us

Disasters and crises bring out the best in us. This simple fact is confirmed by more solid evidence than almost any other scientific insight, but we often forget. Now more than ever, in the middle of a pandemic, it’s crucial to remember this, says historian Rutger Bregman.

Posted Mar 2020

Photo gallery: Stunning images of Indigenous peoples in their traditional splendor

Jimmy Nelson has gone all over the earth to photograph native peoples at their proudest moments and to show you their soul.

Posted Dec 2018

Why do we give out red envelopes for the Lunar New Year?

A warm look at the legends and rituals of the most important festival in China, as shared by entrepreneur and Chineasy creator ShaoLan Hsueh.

Posted Feb 2018

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