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The Chinese government has slowly been overhauling Beijing to erase any memory of the cities past. In this story, Zack Mexico will go deep into Beijing's Hutongs, the little courtyards which use to make up Chinese cities, to find out about the citie's communal history and how that's being quickly erased from memory....The Chinese government has slowly been overhauling Beijing to erase any memory of the... more
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A look at the incredibly popular, horribly tasting rice wine known as "Baiju." In this pod Zack Mexico takes a tour of a baiju factory and then head for a night out with locals, all in an effort to find a compelling answer to the question "Why do you drink this stuff?"A look at the incredibly popular, horribly tasting rice wine known as... more
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In this pod, Li Du and Zach Mexico head ff to Tsing Tao, China's beer capital, and the site of the olympic sailing competition, to drink with the locals and investigate the history of China's unique drinking history.In this pod, Li Du and Zach Mexico head ff to Tsing Tao, China's beer capital,... more
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Beijing boasts some of the best nightlife in Asia and in this pod, we will meet up with a group of scene-sters out on the town to tour some of Beijing's most happening spots, discussing the Olympic phenomenon with some of the city's more fascinating and irreverent characters.Beijing boasts some of the best nightlife in Asia and in this pod, we will meet up... more
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In this pod, Zack Mexico examines China's thriving smoking culture. As the Olympic games have approached, the government has attempted to brush the rampant cigarette use under the carpet, but has been met with resistance from China's smoking culture.In this pod, Zack Mexico examines China's thriving smoking culture. As the... more
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A look at the pollution in Beijing, one of the worlds most polluted both before and during the Olympic Games, when the government will make a concentrated effort to curtail the smog. In this pod, Zack Mexico examines the effects of the pollution and performs his own make-shift experiments to gauge how bad it really is.A look at the pollution in Beijing, one of the worlds most polluted both before and... more
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Beijing is notorious for its salty, smoky, smelly, non-English-speaking cabdrivers.
However, the government passed a law saying that all cabdrivers would have to
learn English before the Olympics, giving them one year to master the language. In this pod, Zack Mexico will ride around to try to find out whether the law really worked.Beijing is notorious for its salty, smoky, smelly, non-English-speaking cabdrivers.... more
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