Asia Insight

tv show

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455 total episodes

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14 seasons

First Aired April 06, 2012

Overview

An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

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Businesses Struggling with COVID-19 in Shenzhen

Season 9 - Episode 13 - 0h 28m

Air Date

May 29, 2020

Overview

Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province, is the center of China's IT industry. With a number of novel coronavirus infectees second only to Hubei, its businesses endured a lockdown that was lifted at the end of February. One businessman who operates amusement parks in the province faces a harsh struggle for financial survival. Unable to liquidate his assets and grappling with cancellations from investors, his business is just one of many in Shenzhen that have been destabilized by the virus.