Jinze, meaning "golden river" is a small village in Qingpu famous for its bridges. The village is packed with bridges from the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Check out this episode to learn all the interesting facts about each bridge! Even the village's modern bridge has cool aspects that you'll want to see for yourself!
As reported earlier this month by BON, trade and investment between China and Africa has been increasing at a fever pace in recent years. BON reporter Zach Reff went to the recent 2009 China-Africa Industrial Cooperation and Development Forum in Beijing to examine the increasing connections between China and the African continent.
Chinese investments in African oil, gas, and mineral resources have made headlines in western newspapers and trade publications over the past couple years. But the Chinese government is also stepping up efforts to promote cultural, educational and other kinds of exchange on the African continent – much as the US has done with its Peace Corps volunteers for decades. BON'S MATT SCHRADER takes us into a program that has launched China's first educational exchange with Ghana.
Here's a common sight in China. A group of senior citizens playing Chinese chess and Mahjong in the daytime.
What's uncommon is the location and the motivation. This senior citizens association has built their own rec center, with their own funding and planning… on top of a local bridge.