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Roseann Lake invites Liu Chao,a principal investigator on cross-cultural brain research, to talk about how the brain processes the language of English and Chinese speakers in different ways.
This past weekend, the Chinese government announced that it would allow a gradual appreciation of the country's currency, the RMB. Today we speak to Patrick Chovanec, an associate professor at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Business.
Visiting a restaurant in China can be a daunting experience. For a foreigner who doesn’t read or speak Chinese, even menus with English translations are confusing-- no one would ever guess that “husband and wife lung slice” is beef and ox tripe in chili sauce. But then there are also some dishes that foreigners refuse to eat no matter what they are. If you’re not adventurous when it comes to food, you’ll probably want to stay away from the restaurant in this next story. In fact, some Chinese patrons are…although for different reasons. Susan Tart has why.