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The Daily Conversation

The World's Cities After Global Sea-Level Rise

6th - Higher Ed
A flyover simulation of what the world's major cities will look like after the climate warms two to four degrees and the oceans rise dozens of feet/meters.
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The Daily Conversation

The Longest Underwater Tunnel | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 5

6th - Higher Ed
China is building the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea--at 76 miles long it will pass through two deadly earthquake fault zones, will be longer than the current first and second-ranked underwater tunnels combined...
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The Daily Conversation

The High Speed Rail Revolution | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 4

6th - Higher Ed
China's high speed rail network is already larger than all other countries' combined--and it's only half complete.
Instructional Video2:31
The Daily Conversation

Jing-Jin-Ji, A MEGALOPOLIS | China's MEGAPROJECTS

6th - Higher Ed
Jing-Jin-Ji: China is in the midst of a construction spree unparalleled in human history. These are the Megaprojects that will lift China into the future. China wants to make its capital, Beijing, the center of the world’s largest...
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The Daily Conversation

Future Sea Level Rise: Top 10 Countries In Danger

6th - Higher Ed
These are the top 10 countries threatened by the 6 meter sea level rise we are almost guaranteed to see in the not-too-distant future, according to the projected pace of global warming and ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica.
Instructional Video2:54
The Daily Conversation

Dueling MEGA-Bridges | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 8

6th - Higher Ed
Hong Kong and Shenzhen are each racing to finish multi-billion dollar mega-bridges across the Pearl River Delta to take advantage of inexpensive land and labor costs on the western side.
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PBS

The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi

9th - Higher Ed
Draped in Qing dynasty robes and sporting fanged teeth, long nails and grasping, outstretched arms, the Chinese hopping corpse, jiangshi, is a variation on the vampire that you won’t soon forget!
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Curated Video

Examining Trade Relationships

9th - Higher Ed
A short video describing how different countries in Asia experience economic success.
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Curated Video

How Communities Make Art

9th - Higher Ed
Art is often understood as a solitary act of personal expression. But art is also the basis for community from Alaska to Mali — and from gay rights advocates to Frida Kahlo appreciators. In this episode we’ll learn how community is...
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Curated Video

Hong Kong's Top Bars

6th - Higher Ed
After a whole day of slurping noodles and cramming dumplings in your face—and, hey, if you did something active, good on you—it’s time for a cocktail. Ok, maybe two. Ugh, fine, you’re going to have between three and five, but it’s only...
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Curated Video

Lin Heung Tea House

6th - Higher Ed
If you are searching for that greasy hole in the wall serving up delicious soul food, look no further. Lin Heung Tea House is one of the oldest tea houses in Hong Kong and they are still serving dim sum and traditional recipes with no...
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Curated Video

Top Beaches

6th - Higher Ed
You may not think of Hong Kong as your stereotypical beach town. That’s probably because it’s not even close to your stereotypical beach town. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t find some sand and shore worth flopping your body on—you just...
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Curated Video

Geo Park

6th - Higher Ed
As one of the most well-preserved geological sites in all of Asia, the UNESCO Geopark is an invaluable scientific and educational resource. But, if you forgot to pack your microscope and testing kit (shame on you!) there are some killer...
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Curated Video

Insta Worthy Places

6th - Higher Ed
If you didn't Instagram your every move, meal, and rooftop chill sesh, did you even visit Hong Kong at all? It's a question as old as time itself. Or at least as old as Instagram. Whatever. The good news is, you won't have to spend much...
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Curated Video

Local Eats

6th - Higher Ed
There’s no shortage of restaurants in Old Town where you can drop some serious coin. Bougie steaks, hipsterific small plates, 12-ingredient cocktails—they’ve all got a place here. But some of the best dining in all of Hong Kong is done...
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Curated Video

Hong Kong's Local Eats

6th - Higher Ed
There’s no shortage of restaurants in Old Town where you can drop some serious coin. Bougie steaks, hipsterific small plates, 12-ingredient cocktails—they’ve all got a place here. But some of the best dining in all of Hong Kong is done...
Instructional Video2:13
Curated Video

Hong Kong

6th - Higher Ed
From the simple perfection of summer boating, to the daily eruption of energy that is Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong has you covered an all things food, drink, entertainment, and lifestyle.  The enchanting neighborhoods are coiled with history...
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Curated Video

Happy Paradise

6th - Higher Ed
Romance, nostalgia and neon lighting… stepping into Happy Paradise is like stepping into a futuristic Wong Kar-Wai movie.The modern day “cha chaan teng” (a Hong Kong style diner) is located on a corner on the fringe of Soho, and the...
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Curated Video

Little Bao

6th - Higher Ed
A bright pink neon sign beckons. Like a moth to flame, you find yourself lured in and soon ordering enough baos to feed a small village. Welcome to Little Bao, where Chinese and American culture collide resulting in a cool fusion of...
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Curated Video

Lai Chi Wo

6th - Higher Ed
Long before Hong Kong was a cosmopolitan playground, it was little more than a cluster of islands and humble fishing villages. Today, one of the last standing reminders of this is Lai Chi Wo, a 400-year-old Hakka walled village.The...
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Curated Video

SEVVA

6th - Higher Ed
There are plenty of places to take in Hong Kong’s glittering skyline, but there’s nowhere that shows off the city quite like Sevva. Perched on the 25th floor of Prince’s Building, smack-bang in the beating heart of Central, this lavish...
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Curated Video

Yat Lok

6th - Higher Ed
The skin is glistening and moist. The leg, dripping and irresistable. One taste, pure ecstasy - and just like that, you’re hooked. We’re talking about the roast goose at Yat Lok, of course (what were you thinking?).This unassuming hole...
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Curated Video

Tai Cheong Bakery

6th - Higher Ed
Like cheesecake is to New York or madeleines are to Paris, the egg tart is the darling of Hong Kong desserts. Silky egg custard, held in a shell of buttery, crumbly biscuit baked fresh out of the oven – what’s not to love?Egg tarts have...
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Curated Video

Cooling Tea

6th - Higher Ed
After an evening full of “chasing the lighting,” the body needs to refuel. The traditional herbalists would say that over-indulgence in beer-soaked dinners and late night greasy spoons will leave the body “heaty,” which can cause acne,...