January 25, 2019 • 28m
For nearly half a century starting in 1962, Myanmar was under military rule. Criticism of the government was brutally suppressed. ...Read more
February 1, 2019 • 28m
China's western city of Chengdu is one of the nation's larger cities, but retains a uniquely low-key atmosphere that has made it a...Read more
February 15, 2019 • 28m
Yiwu City became well known in the 2000's for its array of wholesale goods, and its reputation continued to grow as quality improv...Read more
February 22, 2019 • 28m
Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent was once an oasis along the Silk Road. Today, local fashion workshop Bibi Hanum is creating items th...Read more
March 1, 2019 • 28m
KOLs, an abbreviation for "Key Opinion Leaders," are a growing presence in Chinese advertising, video bloggers, and promoters who ...Read more
March 15, 2019 • 28m
South Korea is a country known worldwide for the intense competition among youth in the job market. Unemployment among young peopl...Read more
March 22, 2019 • 28m
Domestic happiness in Tajikistan, Central Asia, once meant an arranged marriage and children. But in recent years, the custom is o...Read more
March 29, 2019 • 28m
In 2010, the term "Shen Nu" entered use as a negative label for Chinese women in their mid-20s or older who remained unmarried. A ...Read more
April 5, 2019 • 28m
Although it has been known for generations in the west, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has just entered public awareness in China ...Read more
April 19, 2019 • 28m
70% of Laos was once covered in forests home to many elephants. People kept them as pets and used them to carry cargo and passenge...Read more
May 3, 2019 • 28m
Over the past decade, Harmony Home, an NPO led by Nicole Yang, has offered refuge to more than 500 pregnant migrant workers and th...Read more
May 24, 2019 • 28m
The election of President Duterte has seen increased police action to arrest those involved with sales and possession of illegal d...Read more
June 14, 2019 • 28m
Neon signs are the sparkling jewels that light up the Hong Kong night sky. Signs for restaurants, shops, and hotels once jostled f...Read more
June 21, 2019 • 28m
In recent years, marathons held all over China have emerged as a new way to local regions to gather revenue. Contestants come not ...Read more
June 28, 2019 • 28m
Cambodia's fast-growing economy has led to a construction boom that is drawing workers to Phnom Penh and other cities in search of...Read more
July 12, 2019 • 28m
The Irrawaddy River (also known as the Ayeyawady River) in Myanmar in the only place in the world where humans and dolphins fish s...Read more
July 19, 2019 • 28m
With a growing gap between rural and urban incomes, residents of China's farming communities have been steadily moving to the big ...Read more
July 26, 2019 • 28m
Fighting, racing, soccer, shooting: esports, or competitive gaming, is taking the world by storm. With around 130 million potentia...Read more
August 2, 2019 • 28m
The ancient city of Bagan in central Myanmar was registered as a World Heritage Site in July 2019. The religious city is home to s...Read more
August 9, 2019 • 28m
In July of 2018, a new theater group was formed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The subject of their performances is th...Read more
September 6, 2019 • 28m
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, is home to the Center for Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD), an NGO led by Vo Thi Hoang Yen...Read more
September 13, 2019 • 28m
China's Yangtze River has seen a decline in species due to pollution and overfishing, which the government responded to with a ban...Read more
October 4, 2019 • 28m
In recent years, Hong Kong has seen an increase in demonstrations such as the Umbrella Movement, which protest the degree of contr...Read more
October 25, 2019 • 28m
As bookstores around the world continue to dwindle in number among declining sales of physical books, Taiwan has been hit particul...Read more
November 15, 2019 • 28m
Surabaya, a city in Indonesia, runs a bus service that doesn't cost money to use. Instead, the fare is paid in plastic bottles. Th...Read more
November 22, 2019 • 28m
Just like in any other country, Chinese youth dream of becoming famous actors, and many chase their dreams to Hengdian, a town tha...Read more
November 29, 2019 • 28m
Thailand has a reputation as a haven for transgender people. But the reality is that many continue to experience discrimination, f...Read more
December 6, 2019 • 28m
Indonesia has lost around 30% of its forest coverage in the last 50 years, in part due to illegal logging. Since 2004, environment...Read more
December 27, 2019 • 28m
Since the early 2000's, a new pastime has skyrocketed in popularity among China's elderly, becoming a social phenomenon. Known the...Read more