The North China Times
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The region explained in motion: maps, numbers and the reporting behind them, narrated. Live around the clock.
LiveNow: The Yangtze River Delta, measuredWatch the channel →The Briefing
The Taiwan Strait, measured
The stretch of water between Taiwan and the mainland, in distances, ships and dates.
Watch with transcriptThe Briefing
The news of the region, read by the anchor with a correspondent on the story.
Narrated by Iris Calder and Nora Lindqvist
The Basics
One big question, explained from the numbers up — with commentary on what it means.
Narrated by Iris Calder and Nora Lindqvist
Trade Lanes
Ships, ports and the goods that cross the region's seas.
Narrated by Nora Lindqvist
Culture Desk
Festivals, habits and the life of the region.
Narrated by Iris Calder
Five Dates
How it happened, in five moments.
Narrated by Nora Lindqvist
Measured
The places of Asia, in distances, maps and numbers.
Narrated by Iris Calder
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The voices
Our films are narrated by two synthetic voices, the clearest we have. Every film says who narrates it.
Iris Calder
Anchor · Explainer host · Maps desk · Archive narrator · Culture desk · American
Nora Lindqvist
Asia correspondent · Commentary · Technology correspondent · Trade and shipping correspondent · Live channel continuity · American