Ted Koppel remembers his colleague and friend, John Alexander, who passed away while working in China on "Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism."
Karl Pilkington arrives in Beijing and visits a calligraphy shop to have his name written in Chinese characters. There's only one problem. The shop owners can't seem to say his name right!
A California-based automotive company promises 100 miles per charge on their new electric car, the Coda. In a joint venture, a factory in China builds the car's batteries.
The vast majority of elephants left in China are captive animals. In Wild Elephant Valley, domestic elephants entertain tourists in what was once a wild elephant reserve.
After weeks of searching, conservationists find a family of three wild elephants. With fewer than 250 remaining in China, this is an incredible discovery.
When it comes to technology you may believe that China is catching up to the rest of the world, but they are actually farther ahead of us than you think.