Xudong Yang

Born in Peking, Xudong has lived in Switzerland for long time and gained quite a lot and systematic knowledge about the country. She studied Economics in University of Bern and joined the Chinese team in swissinfo.ch in 2003, working as journalist and Deputy Head of Chinese Department.

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The generational digital divide climbs to age 80

This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has almost doubled over the past decade and allowed many to stay in touch during the pandemic.

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Traditional working model hampers Swiss women’s careers

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 The common model of women taking over childcare and men working full-time makes it harder for Swiss mothers to climb up the career ladder.

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‘Going to work is obvious for me’

This content was published on Aug 9, 2020 Born in southern China, Gie Santian (not her real name) came to Switzerland at the age of 19.

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Dying with dignity in a Swiss care home

This content was published on Feb 3, 2020 We visit a memorial service in the palliative care centre of Bern’s Inselspital, where employees and relatives grieve together.

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The circus: once an exotic distraction, now a mirror of Swiss society

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 First, you see the red and white Big Top. Then the blue and white caravans. Most Swiss will know a national institution is in town: Circus Knie.

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Why current air pollution limits only tackle half the problem

This content was published on Aug 8, 2018 A comparison of air samples from Switzerland and China suggests that setting pollution restrictions based on particle size alone may not be enough.

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Swiss Abroad

Aussie adoptee gains Swiss citizenship at 54 thanks to old envelope

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Swiss Abroad

Thousands of emigrants’ descendants in Argentina demand Swiss citizenship

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"It is impossible to fully go back, neither physically nor as a person," says Chris/Nadia Brönimann.

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Identities

Switzerland’s most renowned trans person no longer wants to be a woman

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Swiss Abroad

Solothurn, the Swiss city that goes up to 11

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Post Auto tested the first automated bus in Switzerland

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Science

Explainer: Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era

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Do you worry about the environmental impact of AI?

Current artificial intelligence tools need huge amounts of energy and natural resources to function. Does this affect the way you use them?

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Jan 14, 2025

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How important are Swiss-EU bilateral agreements for Swiss nationals living abroad?

What are the pros and cons of the new agreement between Bern and Brussels? How might it affect your life?

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Jan 15, 2025

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Did you lose or gain Swiss citizenship? How did that affect your life?

What impact has this had on your life? Tell us your story.

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Nov 1, 2024

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