Directors of the UAA Confucius Institute, Annie Ping Zeng and Zhanjiang, present current Chinese exploration and technology. In the past three decades, economic reform has led to rapid technological development in China and China has made significant progress in aerospace technology, polar exploration, and applying advanced technologies to daily life. This lecture offers facts and stories about the latest development in these areas, and their impact on Chinese social life. Topics highlighted include China Antarctic expedition, China’s space satellite development; and China's interest in Arctic cooperative development. (Note: the audio podcast that accompanies the presentation podcast is also posted in iTunes.)