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Dahai Shao

Expertise: Education, intercultural phenomenon, swiss political system. Initials: gj

Dahai studied Chinese Language and Literature in China and Computer Network Technology after moving to Switzerland. He trained as a journalist, acquired and developed knowledge about media, photographic techniques, computer programming etc. He participated in the establishment of the Chinese Department of swissinfo.ch in 2001 and has served swissinfo.ch since then.

The farmhouse of Thomas Brunschwig

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Thomas Brunschwig, the non-farming farmer

This content was published on Meet Thomas Brunschwig, a self-confessed outsider who has found his sustainable, spiritual paradise in a Bernese farmhouse with his four zebu cattle.

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汉斯在剪纸

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Carving meat by day, cutting paper by night

This content was published on Visitors to Restaurant Hüsy might be drawn in by the smell of lamb chops, but their eyes immediately focus on the lace-like paper cuts on the walls.

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厨房里的汉斯 vs 剪纸中的汉斯

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Eye for detail

This content was published on More than 30 years ago Glatz met a Swiss girl on the shores of Lake Thun, an encounter that led not only to marriage, but also to a second career as a paper-cutting artist.

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Peter Preisig

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Singing Bells

This content was published on Peter Preisig demonstrates the rich tones of his ‘singing bowls’ (Klanggshalen).

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Peter Preisig

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Working in harmony

This content was published on After being refined by the unique firing technique, the cowbells made by Peter Preisig are able to produce a beautiful harmonious sound.

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Krankenhausgang

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Dying with dignity in a Swiss care home

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

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performance at circus knie

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Moments at the Circus

This content was published on This month, Circus Knie concluded its centennial tour through Switzerland. Here are some impressions by our journalist, Shao Dahai.

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Stéphane Vial的山羊

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Stéphane’s farm

This content was published on Stéphane starts working on the farm every day at 5am. After milking, it's time to feed the goats and pigs and take the cattle to pasture...

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Cows going up a mountain

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Why Swiss cows climb mountains

This content was published on Around 270,000 cows are marched from their valley farms to mountain meadows every summer, just to come back down again in early autumn.

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走进瑞士鲜为人知的神秘自来水地下蓄水库

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Zurich’s mysterious underground reservoirs

This content was published on Some 70% of Zurich’s water comes from Lake Zurich and 15% is spring water. The rest is groundwater. In addition to the city of Zurich, drinking water is provided to 67 municipalities and 900,000 people in the region.  Zurich Water Provision’sExternal link 280 or so staff ensure that top-quality drinking water flows from every tap…

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