The women behind much of the word economy. We look inside the lives of China’s factory girls.

Listening to our first hour this morning, I was struck by several comments about the glossy postcard image of China as presented on TV.

From the athletes, to media coverage, to China’s image, we’ll take stock of what we’ve seen in Beijing.

China’s superstar pianist Lang Lang is 26 years old, and the face of a new China. He had a big role in the Olympic opening ceremonies, and he joins us from Beijing.

We take one last look at the backstreets of old Beijing, with an American who lived there, before the Olympics plow their memory under.

The Beijing Olympics are about to open. Whatever happened to all the campaigns to leverage China on Darfur, Tibet, and more, with the Games?

Scouring China for the perfect cup of tea. A new exploration asks whether industrialization is watering down an ancient tradition.

See the special site we created for our week of broadcasts from Shanghai, where you’ll find all ten shows, along with links, slideshows, videos, music, and listener comments. Plus, our host Tom Ashbrook’s daily posts.