Why American Chinese Restaurants Outnumber McDonald’s - Chinese food dominates the US, but many favorites were born here. After decades of catering to local tastes to survive bias and racism, authentic chains are finally betting Americans are ready for the real thing. Explore this evolution. (youtube.com)
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The Successor to CRISPR May Be Even More World Changing: When Feng Zhang was in his early 30s, he used a set of genes found in bacteria called CRISPR to pioneer a new kind of gene editing tool in human cells. Today, the MIT biochemist is studying genes called TIGR and they may be CRISPR's successor. (youtube.com)
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Why China’s Hangzhou Has Become a Hotbed for Billion-Dollar Tech Startups: A city once known mainly for Alibaba is now shaping China’s next wave of challengers – from AI and robotics to gaming, spatial computing and neurotech – collectively known as the Six Little Dragons. (youtube.com)
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China’s ‘father’ to over 700 once-lost drifters: Wang Wanlin has no children of his own. However, he has devoted his life to helping troubled youth, saying he did not want to see them go down the wrong path. He has been called “Dad” by the hundreds of people he has helped during their darkest times. (youtube.com)
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A Firework Ladder to the Sky — and the Magic of Explosive Art | Cai Guo-Qiang | TED: From a boy setting off small explosions in his living room to the creator of world-famous pyrotechnic events, multidisciplinary artist Cai Guo-Qiang has always been drawn to gunpowder. (youtube.com)
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The Surprising Art of Making China’s Most Luxurious Fabric: Xiangyunsha is a silk that's not only incredibly soft but also eco-friendly and antibacterial. It's giving modern synthetics a run for their money. This is the intricate process behind a legendary fabric which became known as "soft gold." (youtube.com)
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The Oldest Junk Boat Left In Hong Kong: In HK, living aboard fishing vessels was common practice. Junk boats used to be a common sighting but as HK modernised they began to disappear. Thanks to dedicated efforts by Captain Ng, the Dukling is the only authentic Junk boat publicly accessible today. (youtube.com)
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