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Married at 12 and shunned for performing, Teejan Bai became the first woman to take Indian folk art Pandavani to global stages. Her legacy lives on through 200 students and three of India's highest honors.
A physical education teacher in China has spent three decades transforming abandoned children into successful athletes, soldiers, and professionals. Bai Jian houses up to 30 kids at a time in his "Dream Home," funded entirely by his teaching salary and personal loans.
A young performer in China is helping millions find peace by embodying the country's most beloved poet at a historical tourist site. Wang Haonan offers poetic wisdom as Tang dynasty icon Li Bai, creating an unexpected refuge for stressed visitors.
Streaming platforms in China are crediting poets from centuries ago as official artists, complete with follower counts and fan pages. Su Shi and Li Bai are finding new audiences a thousand years after their deaths.
Anusuya Bai Wadekar sat for her first literacy test at age 86 in Maharashtra, India, after her grandson taught her the alphabet at home. Her journey shows that learning has no age limit.
At a remote clearing in Central African Republic, researchers are unlocking secrets of Africa's most elusive elephants through patient observation and sound technology. The work is building a decades-long record of elephant behavior while training local scientists to lead the future.
Two false gharials appeared in southern Thailand's wild after researchers believed the species had vanished from the country. The discovery proves remote swamp forests can still support these critically rare reptiles.
Scientists can now see the exact moment lithium-ion batteries start to fail, paving the way for charging technology that could make your phone battery last years longer. The breakthrough could transform how we charge everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Three community halls in Delhi are now serving as emergency night shelters for homeless residents and hospital visitors after courts declared shelter a fundamental right. The move comes as temperatures dropped to 7.6°C, creating urgent need for warm overnight spaces.
After losing his entire family in the 1990s, Zhang Zhongyi found healing in the most unexpected way: cycling across China's mountains, deserts, and cities. Three decades later, the 90-year-old remains sharp, smiling, and at peace with the life he's chosen.
A 500-year-old poet who fought caste discrimination is experiencing a modern revival, drawing global pilgrims and inspiring social change. India's Prime Minister recently visited sacred sites honoring this champion of equality.
In a country known for conflict, a quiet wildlife tourism success story is unfolding in the forests of Dzanga-Sangha. Forest elephants and gorillas are drawing 800 visitors yearly, creating jobs and showing a different side of the Central African Republic.
While history often overlooks their contributions, five pioneering Indian women broke barriers in science labs across the country. Their discoveries in cancer research, chemistry, and physics paved the way for thousands of women scientists working today.
Engineers have created programmable building blocks that can change their flexibility instantly, like how muscles tense and relax. The breakthrough could lead to robots that adapt inside the human body or navigate tight spaces.
During China's Spring Festival, bus drivers across the country transformed their routes into theatrical experiences, dressing as historical emperors and literary legends. The creative solution helped struggling transit systems attract riders while celebrating Chinese culture.
Government colleges across Rajasthan are teaching young women everything from martial arts to banking in a program that's reached 25,000 students. Named after a warrior queen, these four-week courses are helping girls from small towns build the confidence to navigate the world on their own terms.
A groundbreaking exhibition reveals the hidden contributions of Indian artists and plant collectors whose work shaped botanical science but went uncredited for centuries. The Museum of Art and Photography is honoring International Museum Day by giving away free annual passes to visitors who bring their "museum buddy."
Vietnam welcomed a record 6.7 million international visitors in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 12.7% jump from last year. The surge positions the country as one of Southeast Asia's hottest travel destinations.
Virtual reality in China has transformed from a disappointing seated experience into a thriving entertainment industry by letting people actually walk through digital worlds. Nearly 20 new immersive VR venues opened in Shanghai alone last year, transporting visitors to ancient Egypt, 1874 Paris, and historic Chinese cities.
When nearly 200 Carlsberg Vietnam employees, including their entire leadership team, ran together at the Hue Marathon, they proved that company culture is built through action, not just strategy. The brewery has turned employee wellness into a competitive advantage.
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