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China Stories from the Sinica Network on SupChina brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course SupChina. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.
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[The World of Chinese] Remembering the deadliest bridge on the Yunnan-Vietnam railway
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A spectacular 115-year-old railway bridge in Yunnan province stands as a reminder of the Chinese workers who died in its construction. Click here to read the article by Anson Zong-Liscum. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The China Project] ‘Canton Coup’ and what could have been for the KMT
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In the spring of 1926, Nationalists and Communists in China were in a tenuous alliance. While this "First United Front" technically endured until a year later, the beginning of its unraveling can be traced back to a little-remembered event in history, when a warship arrived outside Chiang Kai-shek's office... Click here to read the article by James…
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[The World of Chinese] The shady world of Chinese online reviews
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Welcome to the world of Chinese consumer reviews, where fakes lurk round every corner and a “water army” can torpedo e-commerce businesses. Click here to read the article by Ji Jingjing. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The World of Chinese] The tortuous history of modern Chinese feminism
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A brief history of modern Chinese feminism: From anti-foot-binding marches, to the viral sexual harassment cases, and the struggle for reproductive rights. Click here to read the article by Hatty Liu and Anita He. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do…
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[Sixth Tone] China’s first deaf lawyer beat the odds. Now, she’s giving back.
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There still isn’t a system in place for Tan Ting to argue in court so she works on spreading legal awareness among the deaf. In China, that’s equally important. Click here to read the article by Ye Zhanhang. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…
The author, a rural development expert, reflects on spending the pandemic setting up a free-range pig farm in a remote Yunnan village. Click here to read the article by Yang Xingfeng. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] What Li Yining taught China about economic reform
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The legacy of the renowned academic Li Yining who passed away last month will live on in through his ground-breaking theories and efforts to use private capital to revamp how Chinese enterprises were structured in the post-reform era. Click here to read the article by Yu Hairong. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri…
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[The China Project] New House committee on China: Concerns and caution, but not all doom and gloom
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The first meeting of a new House committee on China on February 28 signaled that Washington is serious about figuring out the future of the U.S.-China relationship. Click here to read the article by Robert Rust. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
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[The China Project] Sanmen Bay Affair: The only European power shut out of Qing China
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All the great European powers (plus the U.S.) got a slice of China in the late-19th century. All but Italy, that is. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Sixth Tone] A Chinese village bet its future on tourism. Then, COVID hit.
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Hebian was one of many Chinese villages that escaped poverty by transforming into a tourist resort. But when the pandemic struck, the village was forced to reinvent itself once again. Click here to read the article by Li Pasha. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1…
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[The World of Chinese] Around the island in 25 days
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A once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage around Taiwan by motorbike. Click here to read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen. Narrated by Anthony Tao. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[Sixth Tone] Meet the editor pushing to turn the page on women’s literature
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For Ren Fei, publishing books about, for, and by women is more an instinctive act rather than a deliberate one. Click here to read the article by Yang Caini. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] Japanese, German carmakers lose ground in China after falling behind on EVs
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The likes of Nissan and VW have lost market share as Chinese competitors capitalized on their early jump into the EV segment. Click here to read the article by Guo Yingzhe and Yu Cong. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The World of Chinese] Remote freedom: The cost of utopia for China’s fledgling digital nomads
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Covid-19 has transformed China’s remote work culture, but who can afford this lifestyle and how does it impact local communities? Click here to read the article by Sam Davies & Elise Mak. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Rest of World] She drew millions of TikTok followers by selling a fantasy of rural China. Then politics intervened
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Fans from the U.S. to Bangladesh find escape in Li Ziqi's idyllic videos. But behind the camera, she's just another player in China’s platform economy. Click here to read the article by Yi-Ling Liu. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…
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[Sixth Tone] China’s tourism rebound faces a roadblock: A lack of travel agents
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Millions of Chinese tourists are ready to start traveling overseas again. But the travel industry isn’t ready for them. Click here to read the article by Ni Dandan. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The China Project] The sad reign of Manchukuo’s only emperor
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Within his country, "the last emperor" of China was one of the most hated figures of his time. But for most of his life, Puyi had no agency, used as a pawn in competing agendas. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p…
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[Sixth Tone] Who’s profiting off China’s bride prices?
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The practice defies easy categorization. Click here to read the article by Li Yongping. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[Rest of World] Heartbroken gamers mourn World of Warcraft’s shutdown in China
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3 million players — some of whom made their living on WoW — are now without their beloved pastime. Click here to read the article by Caiwei Chen. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[Sixth Tone] The grown-up lives of China’s ‘bad kids’
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Excluded and stigmatized, some young migrants look for fun and recognition off campus. Click here to read the article by Xiang Xin. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[Caixin Global] Why medical students in China are faking their way to a doctor’s license
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As physicians-to-be struggle to find the hands-on experience required to take the licensing exam, they are turning to agencies that provide forged qualifications. Click here to read the article by Zhou Xinda and Wang Xintong. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co…
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[Sixth Tone] After yet another Liu Cixin adaptation, what’s next for Chinese sci-fi?
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Liu’s signature brand of “hard sci-fi” continues to dominate, but a new generation of authors is putting a more traditional spin on the genre. Click here to read the article by Emily Xueni Jin. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] One year into Russia-Ukraine war and still no end in sight
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The war has sparked an energy crisis in Europe, driven up global inflation and triggered a world-wide grain shortage. Click here to read the article by Lu Chen, Jing Yuhan and Denise Jia. Narrated by Kim Dalrymple. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] The questions hanging over ant group
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Market watchers wonder when the fintech giant will be able to revive its IPO plans and what it will have to give up to get a financial holding company license — one of the last items on its restructuring to-do list. Click here to read the article by Liu Ran and Kelsey Cheng. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva…
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[The World of Chinese] Post-pandemic, can China’s Winter Olympic town thrive again?
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A year on from the Winter Olympic Games, has Zhangjiakou bounced back from the pandemic and lived up to its promise as China’s ski capital? Click here to read the article by Shao Yefan. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The World of Chinese] Tea total: Is China’s new social media-fueled tea craze more than just a fad?
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Once shunned by Chinese youth as old-fashioned and overly formal, tea-drinking is becoming cool again. Click here to read the article by Tan Yunfei. Narrated by Anthony Tao. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The China Project] The ‘Empress of China’ and the beginning of U.S.-China trade
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On a wintry day in 1784, a schooner docked in New York set sail for Guangzhou. This journey halfway around the globe would take half a year; it marked the beginning of the largest trading relationship that the world has ever known. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…
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[The World of Chinese] Anyone seen the son of heaven?
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Lost: One Emperor. If found, you can keep him. Click here to read the article by Jeremiah Jenne. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[The China Project] The relocated couriers who risked their health in COVID-ravaged Beijing
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When a rapid spread of COVID-19 engulfed Beijing and caused severe delays in package delivery, an army of couriers from other cities were relocated to alleviate the problem. Their bravery has led to a national conversation about privilege and the role of essential workers. Click here to read the article by Yucheng Tang. Narrated by Kim Dalrymple. S…
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[Sixth Tone] China’s booming new toy market: Hyperrealistic ‘military lego’
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Lego has found huge success in recent years by tapping into popular movie franchises like “Star Wars.” Its Chinese rivals are turning to a very different source of inspiration: the People’s Liberation Army. Click here to read the article by Wu Peiyue and Zhang Liting. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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[Caixin Global] Why soccer hasn’t graduated in China
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The country has spent more than a decade pouring billions of dollars into youth soccer, but amid lax oversight and a society that prizes higher education, the sport is struggling to move beyond the campus. Click here to read the article by Wang Bowen and Kelly Wang. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca…
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[The China Project] Australia and New Zealand hint at stronger economic ties with China
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China is the largest trading partner to Australia and New Zealand, and that’s clearly top of mind for the leaders of both countries, despite pressure from their Western security allies to get tough on Beijing. Click here to read the article by Nadya Yeh. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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[Caixin Global] Chinese students hoping to study abroad return to a changed world
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Candidates from China face more competitive admissions overseas and an altered job market after graduation. Click here to read the article by Fan Qiaojia, Han Wenrong and Cai Xuejiao. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[The China Project] The Battle of Red Cliffs and the blurring of fact and fiction
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It's hard to know exactly what happened at the Battle of Red Cliffs some 1,800 years ago. But what is agreed upon is that this monumental battle changed Chinese history — and achieved a mythical status that still endures. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
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[Caixin Global] China’s economy appears headed for uneven rebound
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Surge in spending around Lunar New Year holiday is fueling optimism tempered by more sober outlooks for some sectors. Yu Hairong, Cheng Siwei, Fan Qianchan, Wang Liwei and Han Wei. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Sixth Tone] Looking for love in China? Get into esports.
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China has seen a steep decline in the number of young people willing to get married in recent years. But one surprising group bucks the trend: esports fans. Fan Yiying and Fan Shuying. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
On February 11, 1958, the People's Republic of China introduced a new system for rendering the Chinese language, using not characters but the Latin alphabet. The move was revolutionary. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…
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[The World of Chinese] Transforming China’s search-and-rescue sector, one dog at a time
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Follow a father-son duo who trained some of China’s first internationally certified search-and-rescue dogs, and dream of having a dog for every city. Click here to read the article by Story FM. Translated by Ana Padilla Fornieles. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1…
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[The World of Chinese] Wild ride to Xanadu
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Seeking the lost northern capital of the Mongol Yuan dynasty. Click here to read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen. Narrated by Anthony Tao. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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[Sixth Tone] The hunt for China’s ugliest building
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For 13 years, the “China’s Ugliest Buildings” poll has documented the misfires and gambles that defined the country’s urban building spree. What can the results teach us about taste in architecture? Click here to read the article by You Xudong. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic…
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[Sixth Tone] How China’s favorite fantasy realm faded into the background
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From “Water Margin” to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” it was the setting of some of China’s best-loved works of fiction and fantasy. But does anyone still care about the “jianghu”? Click here to read the article by Cai Yiwen. Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…
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[The China Project] Life after Tsai: The state of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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Two months after President Tsai Ing-wen’s resignation as chairperson, what do we know about the future of Taiwan's ruling party? Click here to read the article by Itamar Waksman. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] Where to now for Alibaba in the post-Jack Ma era?
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With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up. Click here to read the article by Shen Xinyue, Qu Yunxu, Zhang Erchi, Yang Jinxi, Guan Cong and Denise Jia. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://a…
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[The China Project] How a 14th-century purge consolidated imperial power in the Ming dynasty
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Beyond the suffering inflicted on tens of thousands of people, the Hu Weiyong purge fundamentally reshaped Ming government, concentrating power in the person of the emperor. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr…
Supply of the key raw material for electric car batteries looks set to catch up with demand, as a flood of investment into mining the metal foreshadows an impending glut. Click here to read the article by Lu Yutong and Guo Yingzhe. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…
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[The China Project] The world’s deadliest earthquake? Look to Shaanxi, 1556
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China has had its fair share of severe earthquakes over the centuries, most recently in Sichuan in 2008 and Tangshan in 1976. But the largest in its history happened this week during the Ming dynasty. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not…
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[Sixth Tone] China’s downturn fuels a worrying new trend: A surge in foreclosures
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Home repossessions have more than tripled in China since 2019, leaving families in dire situations. Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Caixin Global] How Beijing’s health care system battled Covid as cases peaked
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After China scaled back pandemic controls, a surge in severe infections left the hospitals and medical staff reeling. Click here to read the article by Jiang Moting, Cui Xiaotian and Wang Xintong. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…
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[The World of Chinese] For the record: How a war refugee built his vinyl haven in Hong Kong
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Record store owner Paul Au has escaped the Vietnam War, slept in the streets, and weathered two pandemics to pursue his passion for vinyl. Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Sixth Tone] The all-too complicated history of simplified Chinese
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Often portrayed as the result of a revolutionary pro-literacy movement, many “simplified” characters have existed for hundreds of years. Click here to read the article by Liu Yuli. Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
