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2020 IN MY EYES
"If I have to, I'll sell one of the children for money … What has life come to?" says Hanan Rifaai, a Syrian refugee in Sidon, Lebanon.
Middle East
18:08, 30-Dec-2020
2020
IN YOUR
STORIES
Here are living examples of the escalating cost of climate change. Many of the places submerged under floodwaters this year were hit by the catastrophic floods in 1998 and were subject to seasonal flooding.
China
07:52, 26-Dec-2020
It was during the dark moments in the early times of the coronavirus outbreak that we realized that heroes can come in any shape or size.
China Pulse
15:08, 19-Dec-2020
When the pandemic broke out at the start of the year, tens of thousands of medical workers from all over the country left their loved ones to come to the aid of hard-hit Hubei Province. In the first episode of CGTN's special year-end coverage, we bring you the story of one medical worker who, while saving lives, received the gift of life himself.
China
20:39, 26-Dec-2020
Farmers businesses cooperatives and expert support are some of the strategies used in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to help poor communities improve their lives and incomes. CGTN Digital visited a tangerine base, a camellia oil production and a tea plantation in Guangxi to understand how all parts involved, government included, move towards one sole objective: eliminate extreme poverty through employment and land resources.
China
13:17, 28-Nov-2020
Traditional New Year celebrations for China's Yi ethnic group began on November 20 this year. In Sichuan Province's Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, home to the country's largest Yi population, residents marked the occasion with a series of celebrations.
China
23:01, 23-Nov-2020
GOING THROUGH 2020
2020 IN RETROSPECTION
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has made the year 2020 quite a challenging one for many, and tourism, in particular, has become one of the hardest-hit sectors. While many countries are still struggling to kickstart the battered tourism industry, China has sent out some positive signals on rebuilding the tourism market in the past year.
Travel
15:36, 01-Jan-2021
In China, a variety of people in self-quarantine have been doing their magic in the kitchen. This trend has given rise to the online popularity of some dishes. Let's take a look at some of them.
Food
13:51, 30-Dec-2020
2020 will be coming to an end in a blink of an eye. Although the global cultural industry was handed a heavy blow by the COVID-19 pandemic, some newcomers have rocked China's cultural circles through their artistic works or influence. CGTN Culture wrapped up this year's cultural rockers to see how they changed the landscape in China.
Culture
11:23, 30-Dec-2020
This International Women's Day (IWD) 2020, we're celebrating the cultural, political and economic achievements of women across Europe who have driven change in the past year.
Europe
01:26, 09-Mar-2020
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