Season 10 (2021)

From Tourism to Farming
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January 15, 2021 • 28m

Often called the "Island of gods," Bali in Indonesia has long drawn visitors from all over the world. But the tourism industry has...Read more

A Family Facing an Unsure Christmas: The Philippines
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January 22, 2021 • 28m

With a Christian population of over 90%, the Philippines is known for its lengthy and elaborate Christmas celebrations, which are ...Read more

Thailand's Elephant Tribe: Searching for a New Path
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January 29, 2021 • 28m

In November 2020, one of Thailand's biggest festivals, the Surin Elephant Round-Up, took place -- despite the coronavirus pandemic...Read more

The Darkness Around China's "Ghost Castles"
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February 26, 2021 • 28m

China is one of the few nations experiencing economic growth among COVID-19. But the swift pace of real estate development has led...Read more

Vietnam: Fighting the Second Wave
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March 5, 2021 • 28m

In July 2020, a second wave of COVID-19 hit the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. A team from Hanoi's Bach Mai hospital who survived lockd...Read more

The "Homeland" of Korean-Chinese Migrants in South Korea
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March 12, 2021 • 28m

Seoul's district of Daerim-dong is home to a large number of ethnic Korean-Chinese residents. Ethnic Korean-Chinese are the descen...Read more

Sustainable Forest Living in Laos
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March 19, 2021 • 28m

The Nam Theun 2 Dam sits atop the Nakai Plateau in eastern Laos. Most of the power it produces is sold to Thailand, but a percenta...Read more

South Korea's Elderly YouTubers
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March 26, 2021 • 28m

In South Korea, use of YouTube is more popular than ever, and elderly YouTubers are gaining fame thanks to their accumulated skill...Read more

Reviving Indigenous Designs: North Borneo, Malaysia
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April 16, 2021 • 28m

East Malaysian Borneo is known for its many indigenous peoples, with the northern state of Sabah said to be home to 42 minority gr...Read more

Children Forging their Futures with Baseball: China
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May 14, 2021 • 28m

Once considered a niche sport in China, baseball has gained popularity in the nation ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Former Chinese n...Read more

Saving Lives through Gotong Royong: Indonesia
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June 4, 2021 • 28m

Indonesia has been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic in South-East Asia. Its economy has taken a massive blow, and many are ...Read more

Muay Thai Daughters - Pride of the Family: Thailand
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June 11, 2021 • 28m

The Looksaikongdin Gym sits on a canal in the Minburi district in the outskirts of Bangkok. The owner, Nopparit, is a devout Musli...Read more

A Life-changing Week: South Korea's Don't Worry Village
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July 2, 2021 • 28m

South Korea is known for the intense competitive stress placed on young residents of cities, leading to suicide rates that increas...Read more

Helping Homeless Migrants: Shenzhen, China
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July 9, 2021 • 28m

While migrant workers helped build Shenzhen into the third largest urban economy in China, many find themselves left behind by the...Read more

South Korean Women Choosing Unmarried Life
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August 27, 2021 • 28m

In South Korea, due to traditional Confucian values, families tend to have a patriarchal structure. A 2020 study indicated that wo...Read more

The Frontline of Food Delivery - South Korea
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September 24, 2021 • 28m

In 2020, South Korea's food delivery industry turned over around 15 billion US dollars - 70% more than the year before. Around hal...Read more

The Birthplace of the One-child Policy: China's Graying Population
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October 1, 2021 • 28m

Rudong County was called the birthplace of China's one-child policy, implementing it 10 years before the rest of the nation. Now, ...Read more

Healthy Hearts in the Steppes: Mongolia
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October 15, 2021 • 28m

A medical team, led by heart surgeon and expert Bundan Boldsaikhan, visits rural towns and villages in search of children with hea...Read more

Young People "Lying Flat" in China
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October 29, 2021 • 28m

Against the backdrop of the ever-growing Chinese economy, a new movement known as "lying flat" has gained attention from young peo...Read more

Magic Mongolia: A Shelter for Children
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November 5, 2021 • 28m

In settlements on the outskirts of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar, some 800,000 people - many day laborers from rural Mongolia and...Read more

Island's Fight for Zero Plastic Waste: Taiwan
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November 12, 2021 • 28m

Xiaoliuqiu is a small island in the south of Taiwan surrounded by a beautiful sea with coral reefs, also known as "Sea Turtle Isla...Read more

A Pro-Democracy Newspaper Shuts Down: Hong Kong
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November 19, 2021 • 28m

After 26 years, Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, closed in June 2021. The paper was dedicated to freedom ...Read more

The "Matchmaking Park" for Seniors: Beijing, China
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November 26, 2021 • 28m

The graying Chinese population has surpassed 260 million, while care facilities and welfare systems still remain undeveloped. Amon...Read more

Shanghai's Migrant Opera: The Final Curtain
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December 3, 2021 • 28m

Drastic redevelopment has changed the face of Shanghai's historic Hongkou district, but nestled in an alleyway lies a unique folk ...Read more

Street Art Bringing Change: Thailand
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December 10, 2021 • 28m

Street art in Thailand has gained attention, and nowhere more so than Bangkok's central Chaloemla Park, where people of all skill ...Read more

Afghanistan: Will Peace Return?
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December 17, 2021 • 28m

In August 2021, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan for the first time in 20 years. Many have become refugees both within and ...Read more

China's Live Commerce Village
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December 24, 2021 • 28m

In recent months, new residents have flooded to Beixiazhu Village in Zhejiang Province to be involved with livestreaming e-commerc...Read more

Grandma of the Empty Village: Nepal
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December 31, 2021 • 28m

High on the slopes of the Himalayas, in one region of Nepal known as "Little Japan," the number of men and women who travel to Jap...Read more