"The Day I Ran China" is a reality show co-produced by China's media platform Mango Television (MGTV) and Discovery Channel, featuring foreign apprentices trying out new job experiences in China.
The weekly show has been on the air on MGTV and Discovery's global TV network since September 16 and 21, respectively. It has 10 episodes and highlights not just the youths experimenting with new jobs, but a mix of diverse cultures.
A group of international youths joined the show, including Yoo Jiwon, a South Korean blogger gaining popularity for her sharing cultures of China and her country, Sabina, a live-streaming site's host from Russia, Joe, a "veteran" entrepreneur from the Philippines, A Ying, CEO of a Vietnamese coffee chain, Dev Kumar, CEO of an Indian catering company, Hannah from the Philippines, and Bo Bo, a fresh college graduate from Myanmar.
With the help of a Chinese instructor, they attempt to gain job experiences in China and learn about its technologies.
In the recent episode five, apprentices from Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, India and Myanmar were brought together in the National Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Testing Zone in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan Province, for an exploration of an innovation—China's 5G-driven, intelligent bus transportation network.
Each bus in the network connects to the most advanced AI-based self-driving system in the world. The visiting apprentices were blown away by these trailblazing bus transit technologies made possible by the 5G network. "It's an amazing experience. We have learned about an innovation capable of solving 90 percent of the existing issues in the transportation sector," said Joe. "Myanmar will see a considerable increase in commuting efficiency if AI technologies are adopted," noted Bo Bo.
In the show, these aspiring youths offered suggestions on the future development of China's intelligent bus transit and gained beneficial experience for such an industry in their countries. This is an epitome of how China interacts, integrates, and shares with the world in terms of science, technology and culture.
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