S9 E2 • Hong Kong: Running Out of Space

In the 20 years since control of Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China, access to the vast Chinese market has helped the territory grow into Asia's leading financial hub. But over the last decade, redevelopment has driven up land prices and rent, leaving many struggling to make ends meet: including families crammed into tiny apartments, and senior citizens forced to live in so-called "cage homes" comprised of a single bunk. Yet while many battle to escape such poverty, the flow of people from mainland China seeking wealth and success in Hong Kong continues unabated. Explore the true nature of Hong Kong's unequal society through the living conditions of its poor.

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 2018

S9 E3 • Counting on Red Fruit: China's One Belt One Road Initiative

China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located deep inland, is one of the nation's poorest. Despite being left behind the country's swift economic development, the region has been able to make use of its long tradition of goji berry farming. Under China's One Belt One Road initiative, a united trade infrastructure has been developed, propelling Ningxia to agricultural prominence through the goji berry trade. In this episode, we meet the farmers and businessmen who have staked their dreams on the tiny red fruits.

Première diffusion : 2 février 2018

S9 E4 • Vietnam: Reviving the Water Puppets

Water puppet theater is a folk art unique to Vietnam. Puppeteers use poles to move their wooden dolls over a water "stage". This centuries-old tradition nearly died out during the Vietnam War, but the village of Dao Thuc, Hanoi, kept the skills alive. Despite losing half their puppeteers during the war, the village started a campaign in the mid-1980's to revive the troupe and restart performances. Villagers rediscovered old stories and added a new one, drawing on their war-time experiences. We follow their efforts to protect this important cultural heritage.

Première diffusion : 9 février 2018

S9 E1 • Fighting for Marriage Equality: Taiwan

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2020

S9 E2 • The Twilight of Chinese Coal

Première diffusion : 17 janvier 2020

S9 E3 • Leaving It All Behind - Thailand

Première diffusion : 24 janvier 2020

S9 E4 • Taiwan's Battle with Fake News

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 2020

S9 E5 • Returning from ISIL: Kazakhstan

Première diffusion : 13 février 2020

S9 E6 • Living Among the Two Koreas

Première diffusion : 20 février 2020

S9 E7 • A Second Chance in Bangkok's Slums

Première diffusion : 5 mars 2020

S9 E8 • A Mixed Blessing: A World Heritage City in Uzbekistan

Première diffusion : 19 mars 2020

S9 E9 • Japan and the Philippines: Specified Skilled Worker System Year One

Première diffusion : 27 mars 2020

S9 E10 • Beijing's Room of Rage

Première diffusion : 9 avril 2020

S9 E11 • South Korea's Elderly Box Foragers

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2020

S9 E12 • Documenting Home: Myanmar

Première diffusion : 7 mai 2020

S9 E13 • Businesses Struggling with COVID-19 in Shenzhen

Première diffusion : 28 mai 2020

S9 E14 • Coronavirus Crisis: Answering the Call - Thai Monks on the Frontline

Première diffusion : 4 juin 2020

S9 E15 • Sketching a Better Myanmar through Satire

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2020

S9 E16 • Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Poverty

Première diffusion : 2 juillet 2020

S9 E17 • Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Business

Première diffusion : 9 juillet 2020

S9 E18 • Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Culture

Première diffusion : 16 juillet 2020

S9 E19 • North Borneo's Isolated Stateless

Première diffusion : 23 juillet 2020

S9 E20 • Protecting the Elderly from COVID-19: South Korea

Première diffusion : 30 juillet 2020

S9 E21 • Guangzhou's Apparel Industry Facing COVID-19

Première diffusion : 6 août 2020

S9 E22 • Wuhan: An App to Survive Post-Corona

Première diffusion : 20 août 2020

S9 E23 • Vietnam: A Mega-Hospital in Lockdown

Première diffusion : 27 août 2020

S9 E24 • Deliveries Among COVID-19 in South Korea

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2020

S9 E25 • Making Art from a Pandemic: Wuhan, China

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 2020

S9 E26 • Dreaming of a Medal: Mongolia

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 2020

S9 E27 • Thailand's Struggling Inbound Tourism

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 2020

S9 E28 • The "Made in Hong Kong" Dilemma

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 2020

S9 E29 • Spreading Kindness: Online Barter in the Philippines

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 2020