Two decades after the Qinghai–Xizang Railway first sliced across the plateau, the tracks tell a story bigger than engineering. At 4,000 meters, they've rewired daily life, shifting supply chains, redirecting tourism, and speeding the flow of ideas. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Guo Yan
Your life, their data, your job
01/07/2026 | 23 min
You have heard of gig work, but this is different. There are no apps and no ratings. There is just a camera strapped to your head while you fold laundry, care for children, or operate a sewing machine. Your daily life is recorded and sold to the biggest tech companies on Earth. This is the story of the invisible workforce training the machines that could one day replace them, and the trade we may not realize we are making. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
Why all your screens just got pricier
30/06/2026 | 19 min
Prices are rising across the entire consumer electronics sector, yet this surge does not follow the usual pattern. The driving force is neither a raw material crunch nor a logistics breakdown. A far larger transformation is recalibrating the cost of every gadget in your home. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun
Your block, rebuilt from within
30/06/2026 | 32 min
We tend to picture Chinese cities as endless expansion machines. But the next five years are about retrofitting, not rebuilding. The national strategy has pivoted to upgrading existing neighborhoods. By 2030, your street might not look radically different, but it could function like a completely new place. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun
The Soapbox: speaker off or get off
29/06/2026 | 21 min
You are settled into your seat and finally relaxing. Then someone starts blasting videos without headphones. One airline says that is now a punishable offense, and the penalty could go as high as a permanent ban. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
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