China

In China, homes are being built like they're going out of style -- and people are buying. From Shanghai, Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal discusses what's going on with China's real estate market and whether it's heading towards a bubble.

At the end of Marketplace's two week trip to China, host Kai Ryssdal reflects on how the country has changed since our first visit five years ago and why we decided to come back.

In most Chinese high schools, outdated rote learning is the norm. But one school in Beijing is promoting creativity and independent thinking.

Navigating the roads in China's big cities can be a scary experience. Why has traffic gotten so bad in recent years?

The Chinese government wants to move people from farm to factory to keep its economy growing. But with 800 million people out in the countryside, it's not an easy feat.

In China, a student's school years are typically very demanding. But when some students get into university, they start to take it easy.

Students in China are taking a key exam that will determine their future. But focusing on the exam, the gao kao, may rob students of creativity.

Owning a Harley-Davidson in China is a status symbol for a small slice of the aspirational Chinese consumer.

Pressure to get married in China has given rise to a marriage market, a place where parents go to make a love connection for their unmarried children.

Last week, the Chinese government revamped standards and practices for coal mining in Inner Mongolia, in an attempt to calm local anger over possible environmental damage.