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- "Spectrum Radio Special: China's Tech Revolution #004"
- Summary: A new monthly web-based technology newsmagazine takes an in-depth look at the tech revolution in China.
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Review of Spectrum Radio Special: China's Technology Revolution
michele ernsting
Posted on August 05, 2005 at 12:21 AM
As an interested follower of China's development, I was expecting to hear about its conspicuous achievements in bio-science, manufacturing, energy, etc.
I also expected to hear a lot of Chinese voices. There was very little of either.
The definition of technology here is so broad that in certain items, such as a travelogue of Chengdu, the technology link seems entirely absent.
There were a few interesting reports, one on the internet and another on pandas but many of the other pieces seemed to use China merely as a lens to view America’s position in the world.
The only thing all the items have in common is muffled or hissy audio clips. I can’t understand how nine separate items could all have such consistently bad quality clips.
There’s real potential here for a solid production. Many of the reporters write and present well. More research, a tighter focus and better audio recorders would do the trick.