What makes a city a better place to live? Beijing and New York may be thousands of miles apart, but both face a common challenge: How to build cities that are cleaner, safer, and more livable for millions of residents. With Beijing's 2016-35 Master Plan and New York City's OneNYC 2050 strategy outlining their visions for the years ahead, Urban October, a month dedicated by UN-Habitat to reflecting on the future of our cities, offers a timely opportunity to explore how the two cities approach urban planning and governance. What challenges do they share? Where do their approaches differ? And what can each city learn from the other?
9 Oct 2026
Beyond the Great Wall: How Arab content creators see China
What happens when ten content creators from nine Arab countries land in Beijing, not as tourists, but with cameras, curiosity, and a lot of questions? In this special edition of The Point, Liu Xin hosts a conversation at the BAIC ARCFOX Technology Park in Beijing with three Arab voices: Eman Sobhy, Egypt's top knowledge-based creator and founder of the What If series; Ayoub Bechrouri, Moroccan journalist with China Arab TV; and Yasmeen Ayari, Tunisian creator and entrepreneur. They walked the Great Wall and a hutong market. They stood on an electric-car assembly line where a car rolls off every minute. They met a robot that folds laundry, a robot that feeds the cat, and a robot dog that high-fives. And they talked about what all of it means for young people back home. When the trip ends and the cameras are packed away, what story do they actually take home, and will it be the one you expected?
2 Oct 2026
Why is "China Haul" taking over social media?
Empty suitcases in, packed suitcases out. "China Haul" is the latest buzzword following "China Travel" and "Chinamaxxing," as international visitors shop for Chinese drones, cameras, sneakers, bags and beauty products. What's behind the trend? Why are more "China" hashtags gaining traction, and what are travelers discovering about China beyond the usual tourist experience?
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