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Digest China: Powerful kids - Part 2

Last week we visited a Chinese elementary school in Beijing and talked to a few 9- to 10-year-old children about taking power as student leaders at school. For this week, we visit an international school and see what children do differently.

Powerful kids - Part 1

Having a system of a class monitor and some little ministers in charge of different aspects of school life is common in China. The host Feng Xin and her producer come to one school in Beijing and talk to some powerful kids.

"Micro-charity" serves up free lunch

Nearly 10,000 children who live in China's poor countryside will no longer have to starve when they go to school, thanks to one man's micro-blogging, which turned into a nationwide charity program in just a few days.

The Chinese worship of "foreign brands"

A Chinese high-end furniture brand named Da Vinci marketed its products as being foreign-made, but quality issues suggested its furniture was made in China. Why are Chinese people keen on foreign products?

The Chinese "naked marriage"

While some Chinese couples spend tens of thousands of yuan to get married, others choose to spend only 9 yuan ($1.5) – all that’s needed to get a marriage certificate. Digest China invites three couples to tell their naked marriage stories.

How heavy are our tax burdens?

Starting Sept 1, 60 million people in China will no longer have to pay personal income tax. How meaningful is this change to individuals? How heavy are our tax burdens? Digest China finds them out.

Chinese uni struggles for independence

The South University of Science and Technology of China tries to establish what it calls "China's first independent university". But troubles came one after another.

Unharnessed: China's outdoor sports

Relevant research shows China was home to more than 50 million outdoor sports lovers, but the number of outdoor sports-related accidents is rising, as well. In what direction are China's outdoor sports heading?

Background

Three decades ago when China launched the reform and opening-up policy, China and the European Union almost had no trading relations. And now the EU has become China's largest trading partner and China the second largest for the EU. According to the EU’s latest statistics, the trading volume between China and the EU surpassed that between the United States and the EU for the first time this July. While these all look promising, Europe is experiencing a financial crisis, and many people have turned their eyes to China. But what does this crisis have to do with China? What role is China playing? For this week's Digest China, we come to Brussels, known as the heart of Europe, to meet two guests.

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Guest profile

Wei Jianguo (right): former vice-minister of Commerce and now Secretary general of China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Annemie Neyts-Uytteebroeck (left): President of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.

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Have you ever heard of diseases like "holiday syndrome", "procrastination" or "trypophobia?" Have you ever been bothered by any of these so-called "modern diseases?" Could they ever become mental health problems? And how good is Chinese peoples' mental health? After 26 years of discussion and preparation, the National People's Congress is going to pass the Mental Health Law, China's first mental health legislation. Please stay tuned with us.

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