This issue of Behind the News magazine focuses on China and its growth and development. It looks at China’s history, its potential to be a superpower, its booming trade and industry and its effect on the environment.

Readers can check out some amazing Chinese inventions, how modern life has affected the rural village of Taoping and what China has been doing to clean up for the Olympics. As well as this there is the usual host of special features and fun regulars such as Our Planet, Cool Job, Kid’s Matters and World Sport. 

The Teacher’s Kit provides a range of activities and blackline masters, while the interactive CD contains episodes from ABC’s Behind the News television program, covering fascinating subjects such as Chinese New Year, world trade and the Olympic smog problem. An interactive game which involves placing superpowers on a map also allows readers to click and find out facts and statistics about each country.