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Request QuoteThis is Ruinan (or you call simply call me Kat), I’m a multimedia reporter based in New York. After graduation from Columbia Journalism School in 2017, I joined China Daily as a reporter, focusing on a range of topics including trade, tech, culture and education.
July • 2020
Ruinan Zhang acted as a video journalist and second cameraperson for the shootings of the first two episodes of American Cum Laude. She did a great job coordinating interviews, setting up equipment, and filming interviewees both indoor and outdoor.
Mahjong, a tile game originated in China over a thousand years ago, is becoming a hit in New York City with simplified rules made for the Americans. The game was the sixth-biggest export from China in the 1920s, and it has played an important role in the enriching of modern American culture.
Under the Trump administration’s “Buy American and Hire American” policy, getting a work visa in the US for international students and foreign workers is becoming increasingly difficult. They are presented with challenges such as finding a sponsorship company, a lottery and face strict scrutiny.
When US President Donald Trump showed the video of his granddaughter, 5-year-old Arabella’s video of singing and reciting in Mandarin to President Xi Jinping during Trump’s visit to China last week, it became a hit on social media and prompted an outpouring of affection from both Chinese and American.
Produced for Voice of America
Produced for Voice of America
You might not hear any gunshot, but US has started war against China — the biggest trade war in economic history. Let’s see how this will affect you. Experts say the tariffs could cost the average American family $127 annually. For US manufacturers, the damage is more than just money.
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