"We visit Shenzhen, which has become the most thriving megacity in the world - without the air pollution, overcrowding and failing infrastructure that often accompany rapid expansion. Also, an unpacking of the latest diplomatic spat between China and Japan over Taiwan. And, a peek at the future of transportation innovation from the Automotive World China Exhibition, complete with electric cars and self-driving sanitation vehicles."
"In this holiday special, The World takes you to China. We visit Shenzhen, which has become the most thriving megacity in the world - without the air pollution, overcrowding and failing infrastructure that often accompany rapid expansion. Also, an unpacking of the latest diplomatic spat between China and Japan over Taiwan. And, a peek at the future of transportation innovation from the Automotive World China Exhibition, complete with electric cars and self-driving sanitation vehicles. Plus, the story of a mother who traveled with her adopted daughter to China in search of answers about her past."
Shenzhen has become a leading megacity with rapid growth paired with relatively low air pollution, manageable population density, and resilient infrastructure. Diplomatic tensions between China and Japan have intensified over Taiwan, reflecting strategic and regional concerns. The Automotive World China Exhibition highlighted transportation innovations, featuring electric vehicles and autonomous sanitation vehicles that point toward changing urban mobility and municipal services. A mother traveled to China with her adopted daughter seeking information about the daughter's past, illustrating personal dimensions of adoption, identity, and cross-border family searches. These developments show simultaneous urban, diplomatic, technological, and human stories unfolding in contemporary China.
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