Footprints
What can best represent today's China? Its people. From movers and shakers to the grassroots, we invite you to trace the footprints of the Chinese people from every walk of life, including modern farmers, traditional craftspeople or tech tycoons. With Footprints, you’ll feel the pulse of the 1.4 billion Chinese people and find inspiration in their incredible life stories. Updated weekly.
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September 23, 2026 • 23 mins
How do technology and public services shape our everyday lives? In this episode, we sit down with Scott Pruett, an American who moved to China 18 years ago and has spent the past six years in Hangzhou, one of China's most innovative cities. Scott takes us through his journey from arriving in Beijing to watching Hangzhou evolve with technologies such as the AI-powered "City Brain," and shares his observations about urban life and pu...
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September 22, 2026 • 25 mins
American expat Francis Stonier has called Chongqing, China, home for nearly a decade. He first captured widespread public attention in 2022, when devastating wildfires broke out on Chongqing’s Jinyun Mountain, where he joined local volunteers in efforts to contain the blaze.
In this edition of Footprints, Francis Stonier, a professor at Southwest University in Chongqing, joins us to reflect on that extraordinary experience a...
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July 1, 2026 • 21 mins
In central China's Henan Province lies the small county of Lankao. Today it is a well-known production center for traditional Chinese musical instruments.
Historically, however, Lankao was known for something quite different: poverty.
In this edition of Footprints, we journey back to a challenging chapter in Lankao's history to meet the man who helped change the course of Lankao's future. His name was Jiao Yulu.
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June 25, 2026 • 20 mins
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). In this episode, we revisit the life and legacy of Huang Wenxiu, a young CPC member and grassroots official who devoted herself to helping lift a remote village out of poverty. In 2019, she lost her life in a flash flood at the age of 30. But her story did not end there. Today, in Baini Village, Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Auto...
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June 18, 2026 • 27 mins
Ai Aiguo, a master welder, has largely defined China's welding industry. For more than five decades, he has overcome hundreds of technical challenges and served major national projects, advancing China's manufacturing prowess.
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June 11, 2026 • 26 mins
In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Lu Hong, a businessman from Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, who has spent a lifetime defying expectations. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child, Lu faced discrimination and repeated setbacks. Yet rather than letting those experiences define him, he forged his own path.
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May 27, 2026 • 13 mins
Faris Rebronja, a Serbian trader of daily goods based in north China’s Shanxi Province, sees himself as a bridge between Serbia and China. After years of living in China, the young businessman has gained not just market experience but a deeper understanding of the country. Optimistic about China’s future, he’s eager to seize more opportunities the world’s second-largest economy has to offer.
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May 21, 2026 • 20 mins
"Whenever we need help, we think of the 'Good Guys.'" On Gulangyu, the pedestrian-only UNESCO World Heritage island off the coast of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, a group of couriers has become far more than delivery workers. In their spare time, they become companions and helpers for those in need. At the heart of the team is Xiao Meibin, who has spent three decades navigating the island's winding alleys and steep stairway...
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May 15, 2026 • 18 mins
After a chance trip to China in 1998, engineer Ben Watson from the United States abandoned car design for teaching. Now in his 50s, he calls the northeast Chinese city of Harbin his second hometown, helping local university students navigate cultural differences with wisdom, humor and deep respect.
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May 12, 2026 • 25 mins
Join Footprints for an exclusive interview with American healing musician Andy Tubman. His music once awakened a friend from a coma and soothed many troubled, depressed hearts.
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May 11, 2026 • 17 mins
In this episode, we are going to learn about the ZXMOTO boss's entrepreneurial adventures in Chongqing, where, with the same grit and can-do spirit, he rolled out his high-performance motorcycles, which helped French rider Valentin Debise and ZXMOTO secure three race wins during the brand's debut WorldSSP season in the Superbike World Championship.
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May 8, 2026 • 17 mins
This March, Chinese homegrown motorcycle maker ZXMOTO made history on the racetrack, scoring a spectacular back-to-back double win with French rider Valentin Debise in the WorldSSP category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship.
In this episode, we bring you the extraordinary personal journey of ZXMOTO founder Zhang Xue, a self-made entrepreneur whose journey goes beyond the grassroots success story—it's...
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April 29, 2026 • 28 mins
In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, even as lives are saved and homes begin to rise again, hidden wounds linger for many survivors long after the ground stops shaking. In Dingri County, Xigaze, in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a group of psychological aid workers is helping people mend hearts marked by loss and fear. Through biting cold and thin air, across language barriers, and within Tibetan culture and f...
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April 16, 2026 • 25 mins
For award-winning architect Xue Feng, success is measured in laughter. He designs with people, not just for them. His holistic approach weaves speed, sustainability and soul into every project, transforming ordinary places into vibrant stages for everyday life.
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April 10, 2026 • 25 mins
In populous first tier cities in China, visiting a doctor at major hospitals can sometimes be exhausting. One often has to maneuver through crowds to get around in big hospitals, where various medical functions are scattered in different corners of the premise. Long queues and not enough seats to rest on in waiting rooms just add to the fatigue. But architects for today's modern hospitals are innovatively addressing those pains, pu...
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April 2, 2026 • 24 mins
For more than two decades, a dedicated juvenile protection team within the Chongqing procuratorates has been working to safeguard the rights and futures of minors. What began as a small group of prosecutors has grown into a citywide network of 45 juvenile protection posts, supported by over 500 prosecutors and 1,600 volunteers. Together, they handle cases involving minors, provide support and guidance, and help young people find a ...
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March 25, 2026 • 20 mins
For 30 years, engineer Xue Zhifei has led China's tractor revolution. From power-shift to unmanned, his breakthroughs have broken foreign monopolies, achieved centimeter-level precision, and transformed Chinese farming.
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March 18, 2026 • 17 mins
Chinese paleontologist Ji Qiang proved that birds evolved from dinosaurs based on three fossil discoveries in the 1990s. Initially met with skepticism, his persistence finally led to international recognition and solved a long-standing evolutionary mystery.
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March 12, 2026 • 20 mins
Dr. Ruan Xiangyan introduced the emerging medical technique of ovarian tissue cryo-preservation and transplantation to China, giving female patients an option to preserve vital reproductive and endocrine functions. Hear her remarkable story on this episode of Footprints.
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March 6, 2026 • 18 mins
NPC deputy Yang Baoxin, a cotton breeder for over three decades, has developed nearly 20 new cotton varieties, successfully battling a disease known as “cotton cancer” and boosting farmers’ income. From humble beginnings to national awards, he tirelessly bridges grassroots agricultural research with farmers' needs, embodying the perseverance and innovation at the heart of China's rural development.
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