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A poll has revealed that one fifth of Brits under 30 has never had a full English breakfast, and probably never will. Why? Take a listen to Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Liu Min's discussion on this.

A 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan began receiving highly contagious pneumonia patients. The new facility, built in a remarkable 10 days, will ease the shortage of beds in the city resulting from an increasing number of patients infected with the novel coronavirus.

Take a listen to Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Liu Min's discussion on this.

A recent study shows that it’s never too late to stop smoking. After quitting, healthy cells will replace smoke-damaged ones in the lungs of smokers. Take a listen to Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Liu Min's discussion on this.

Don't sweep or take out garbage. Don't touch scissors. No washing your hair on the first day of the year. Join your Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Nillah Niyakowa as they talk about these no-nos and other taboos associated with the Chinese New Year.

Why do Chinese people love to decorate everything in red? Do you kiss someone on the Chinese New Year's Eve? Do people still set off firecrackers? If you want to know more about Chinese New Year customs, Li Ningjing and Nillah Niyakowa from Studio+ are here to help.

Temple fairs, lion and dragon dances, rituals to welcome back the Kitchen God and the Fortune God—these are just some of the activities Chinese people do during their Chinese New Year celebrations. Li Ningjing and Tony Reid from Studio+ bring you a detailed rundown of the day-by-day activities of the Chinese New Year.

For Chinese people, the Spring Festival is the most highly-anticipated holiday of the year. But it can also be a bit of a headache for some people. Your Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Tony Reid chatted with their colleagues about some of the annoying aspects of this otherwise happy time of year.

The year 2020 is the Year of the Rat. What is the Chinese Zodiac? How does it work? What's YOUR zodiac animal? What are the attributes associated with each Zodiac animal? Find out the answers to all these questions with Tony Reid and Li Ningjing.

Most Chinese people will make their way home ahead of the Chinese New Year's Eve in time for a family reunion dinner. What will be on the table for the feast? And what does the choice of dishes tell us about Chinese culture? Li Ningjing and Tony Reid from Studio+ ask their colleagues: How does your family celebrate the most important dinner of the year?

The Chinese New Year falls on January 25 this year. As the most important traditional festival in China, it has lots of customs. How do Chinese people celebrate it, and what do most Chinese families do during the festival? Your Studio+ hosts Li Ningjing and Tony Reid join their colleagues to share with you how they'll be celebrating this week.