TED Talks
TED: The future of good food in China | Matilda Ho
Fresh food free of chemicals and pesticides is hard to come by in China: in 2016, the Chinese government revealed half a million food safety violations in just nine months. In the absence of safe, sustainable food sources, TED Fellow...
Crash Course
Why are People Moving to Cities? Crash Course Geography
According to the UN, people living in urban places now outnumber those in rural areas — which is a pretty new phenomenon for many parts of the world. So today, we’re going to discuss factors that have led to this shift in populations...
TED Talks
Yang Lan: The generation that's remaking China
Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who's been called "the Oprah of China," offers insight into the next generation of young Chinese citizens -- urban, connected (via microblogs) and alert to injustice.
Curated Video
China Education
New ReviewEducation in China is compulsory for all children, but there is unequal quality and access for families in the countryside. Learn more about the Chinese education structure and how it is evolving to give students more choices. China's...
The Daily Conversation
The World's Largest Airport | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 3
New ReviewChina is building the world's largest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Aiport, to serve the Jing-Jin-Ji megalopolis.
The Daily Conversation
The Longest Underwater Tunnel | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 5
New ReviewChina 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...
The Daily Conversation
The High Speed Rail Revolution | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 4
New ReviewChina's high speed rail network is already larger than all other countries' combined--and it's only half complete.
The Daily Conversation
Jing-Jin-Ji, A MEGALOPOLIS | China's MEGAPROJECTS
New ReviewJing-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...
The Daily Conversation
China's Amazing Water Canal | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 2
New ReviewSouth-to-North Water Transfer Project: The huge populations filling China's northern megacities have a shortage of the single most necessary resource for life: water. To solve that problem, the Chinese will soon be moving 44.8 billion...
The Daily Conversation
World's Largest Wind Farm | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 6
New ReviewThe largest wind farm in the world is being constructed in China's Gansu Province, and is one of six mega-farms going up across the country.
The Daily Conversation
Future Sea Level Rise: Top 10 Countries In Danger
New ReviewThese 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.
Curated Video
Rumors Coffee
Looking for a charming spot to sip hand-dripped coffee? Rumors is your place. A quaint Japanese cafe that maximizes natural light and clean minimalist design, Rumors has two locations in Shanghai (Hunan Road and Xingguo Road). Locally...
Curated Video
Fabric Market
Ok, let’s talk fabric shopping. Fabric shopping is serious business and Shanghai’s Fabric Market is not for the faint of heart. Think of a fabric, any fabric in the world. Maybe you saw the fabric at Zara, maybe you saw it at Polo, maybe...
Curated Video
The Mix Place
Now that The Mix Place burst onto the scene, magazine lovers finally have a local spot that can satisfy their appetite. This 3-story “museum of magazines” offers a community of culture, lifestyle, and fashion for Shanghai's globally...
Curated Video
Project Aegis
Men typically do not like experiments or feeling like sacrificial laboratory mice...especially when it comes to shopping. But that all changes when you step inside Project Aegis' lab, a shop catered to men complete with arcade games,...
Curated Video
Jesse Restaurant
Old Jesse has become one of the most well-known shanghainese restaurants in Shanghai. Since opening in 1990, this traditional style restaurant has become a local favorite where rubbing shoulders with celebrities like Tony Leung, Ang Lee,...
Curated Video
Imperial Treasure
Sometimes that sweaty, local Dim Sum joint is not enough. You need that Imperial Dim Sum. The kind where the chicken feet taste like they were gently massaged for 14 hours and treated to a pedicure before being steamed to perfection....
Curated Video
Speak Low
Triple the speakeasy, and that’s totally not a typo. Speaklow is a speakeasy on steroids in the heart of Shanghai. Japanese bartending savant Shingo Gokan has basically taken every other speakeasy on Earth and blown it out of the...
Curated Video
Tomatito
In case you didn't know, Tomatito is one sexy tapas restaurant (that's actually the restaurant's subtitle). The younger brother to more established restaurants in the El Willy empire, El Willy, El Efante, et al., Tomatito gets to play a...
Curated Video
Lost Heaven
Inspired by the 26 minority tribes surrounding the Ancient Tea Horse Road, Lost Heaven delivers exotic Yunnan cuisine in a truly impressive atmosphere. Owned by three brothers – one responsible for the food, one for the design, and one...
Curated Video
Goodfellas
In a cozy, modern space near the Bund, Goodfellas offers steady, authentic Italian fare without the fuss. Authentic in this case meaning food prepared by an Italian chef with over 40 years experience. While Goodfellas offers a casual,...
Curated Video
Fu1015
It's 1920's Shanghai and you have been invited to dine at a luxurious European-style villa, home to one of the richest bankers in the city. . . . that's the experience designed by Fu Yafen (owner) and Chef Tony Lu of FU1015, the crown...
Curated Video
Eth0s
For shoppers looking for high-end wares found off the beaten path, look no further than Eth0s. Carrying niche brands from the US & Europe, Eth0s aspires to redefine luxury, focusing on lesser known designer brands that champion...
Curated Video
Dong Liang
Dong Liang provokes, surprises, and charms when it comes to independent Chinese design and fashion.In search of timeless design, Dong Liang introduces new designers to the Shanghai scene every year and is devoted to exposing the...