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0327 In the Spotlight

Although separated by the Taiwan Strait, the people of the mainland and the island share a cultural origin and identity which cannot be severed by shallow waters. In this Sunday’s In the Spotlight, we’ll try to trace the cultural origins of Taiwan's people.

We’ll also find out about the many cultural relics which China has lost over the last two centuries, as well as current efforts to reclaim them.

And lastly, meet Ye Pei, a former music student and campus ballad singer, who has seemingly recorded her maturing personality to the medium of music with her latest album

0328 People in the Know

Reform the United Nations – a senior UN official says his boss’s package plan is bold and feasible, and once approved by world leaders, will make the 60-year-old world body much more relevant to people.  Sounds encouraging, but wait a second, says a senior Mexican correspondent.  He expresses skepticism.  His reason?  A take-it-or-leave-it plan with something for everyone also means anyone can find something unpleasant.  Join me Lin Shaowen next Monday on People in the Know, when we discuss Kofi Annan’s ambitious scheme, In Larger Freedom.

0329 BizChina

Airbus awaits the finalization of China Southern Airline’s purchase of five A380 Super Jumbos. (Act. 1 of Lawrence) Upbeat about its jumping progress in terms of orders and market share, the European aircraft maker knows well the tricks of the game. Join me Dong Jun for my interview with the top management of Airbus China, next week.

0330  China Horizons  
As a major participant in recent UN peacekeeping missions, China has so far sent more than one thousand peacekeeping soldiers and policemen for  ten UN peace-keeping missions. Early this year, a one hundred-strong Chinese peacekeeping troops returned from Liberia to their base station in northeast China’s Liaoning Province after finishing their eight-month tour of duty. What’s life like for these Chinese blue berets?  Tune into China Horizons next Wednesday to find out.

0331 Voices from Other Lands

On next weeks’ Voices From Other Lands, we’ll be discussing a pretty relevant topic for CRI’s English service – the future of the English language! Celebrated UK linguistic expert Professor David Graddol has been visiting China to hold discussions on how the English language is growing and evolving. He’s got some interesting predictions for how things might look in only a generation or two….To find out more, join me, Jenny Niven on Voices from other lands, on Thursday.  

0401-Life in China

In recent years, the cost of sending a student to college has spiraled upwards. However, it seems the struggle to keep up with ever-increasing tuition fees only makes students even more determined to make the grade in higher education. In this week’s Life in China, we’ll meet some college students who, thanks to social aid and their own perseverance, have succeeded against the odds at college. For all this and more, join us for Life in China next Friday.

0402 Listener’s Garden

Britain’s Marty.Taylor asks: We now have Chinese doctors in most towns in the past few 2 years Chinese T.C.M is new here in England I would like to know herbs safe how it helps people. We’ll seek an answer to this question.

Thank you for listening. For anything, email us at Garden@crifm.com.

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