Everyday China
Would you buy a snack from a robot?
A tiny Shanghai shop had a robot handing out drinks and snacks. It made an ordinary purchase into a test of what a machine can really do.
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What would you ask an astronaut in class?
A live lesson from China's space station gave students a chance to see experiments in orbit. The most useful part may be learning to ask a sharper question.
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Can a telescope listen to space?
China's FAST telescope in Guizhou studies radio signals rather than taking ordinary photographs of stars.
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The water ball that refused to fall
Chinese astronauts have used water experiments in live space lessons. A floating ball makes a familiar liquid behave in a way you cannot try at your kitchen table.
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Is two kilograms of Moon rock a lot?
Chang'e-6 returned less than two kilograms of material from the lunar far side. For scientists, a small box can hold a huge number of questions.
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A call to the far side of the Moon
Chang'e-6 worked on the far side of the Moon, where Earth is out of sight. A relay satellite helped the mission talk to home.
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Chinese food
A French pastry with a Shanghai address
Shanghai's butterfly cracker began with a French pastry idea and became a local bakery favourite.
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Can three ingredients make a favourite?
Shanghai's scallion oil noodles show what happens when a very short ingredient list is handled with care.
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What makes beef noodles worth watching?
A pan of beef chow fun moves fast. The chef is trying to keep the noodles tender while giving some edges colour.
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Soup for dessert
Guangzhou's sweet soups can be warm or cool and change with the season. Dessert need not come on a plate.
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Why does a claypot announce dinner?
In Guangzhou, a sizzling claypot dish tells you it is coming before you have even seen inside.
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Can noodles get their bounce from bamboo?
Guangzhou's jook-sing noodles have a springy texture linked to an unusual way of working the dough.
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