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The China Connection

The China Connection will lead you to take a look at how China's growth as a world power has already affected Missourians, and what we should expect for the future. It focuses on Missouri-China links in three areas: economy, education and culture.

The China Connection is a production of the Reynolds Journalism Institute and KBIA. This multimedia reporting project is produced by reporters Chenfei Zhang, Eva Dou and Rachel Rice.

 

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The China Connection
5:58 pm
Mon April 23, 2012

Missouri student’s music rocks Chinese online community

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Briana Marsh, the Columbia native known as "Malina" to her online audience
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By Chenfei Zhang

A native Missourian’s videos of singing performances have spread rapidly online through the Chinese-speaking community in recent years. Some of her videos have been watched more than a quarter of a million times.

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4:52 pm
Mon April 23, 2012

Mid-MO student's internet fame impacts UCM Chinese program

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Briana Marsh, the Columbia native known as "Malina" to her online audience
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By and Chenfei Zhang and Erin Dismeier

We’ll introduce you to a Mid-Missouri teen who has become famous for her singing… in Chinese. Plus, we’ll talk to the University of Missouri English professor behind the e-book “Is a college education still worth the price?”

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The China Connection
11:46 am
Mon April 23, 2012

Video: Missouri’s top export to China: Scrap metal

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A pile of copper wire at Fusselman Salvage. Copper is the top type of scrap that Missouri exports in dollar value.
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The Fusselman Salvage yard.
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Dave Fusselman, the owner of Fusselman Salvage Co. in Moberly.
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By Eva Dou

At this scrap yard in north Columbia, it’s easy to think the piles of rusty metal and old machine parts are, well, just junk.

But these broken motors and tangled copper wire are actually one of Missouri’s biggest links to China. China may be a hot target these days for U.S. manufacturers looking for a market to sell their products, but the fastest growing American export to China last year was actually what trade experts call “waste and scrap.”

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The China Connection
10:56 am
Fri April 6, 2012

Video: Tai Chi master settles down in Missouri

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Arthur Du leads a group in Tai Chi practice.
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By Chenfei Zhang

Arthur Du (杜新生) was a hotel manager in Jiangsu, China. He moved to Missouri last March with his wife to accompany their son, who plans to stay in the U.S. after graduation.  Language became an obstacle for Du to continue his career in an English-speaking country, so he decided to make a living by teaching Tai Chi, which has been his hobby since he was a child.

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The China Connection
6:15 pm
Fri March 23, 2012

Chinese students face hurdles coming to American colleges

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By Rachel Rice

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The China Connection
5:11 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

MU-China partnership affects local schools

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Students at Colulmbia Independent School learn in a class that's part of the Confucius Institute program
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By Rachel Rice

The Confucius Institute at the University of Missouri was established in April of 2011 in order to foster economic and educational connections between Missouri and China. Since its establishment, the Institute has partnered with local schools to bring the Chinese language and culture to children grades K-12.

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