China Stories

In recent years, China has clamped down hard on the killing of protected species. Now, the animals appear to be losing their fear of humans — and reclaiming their former habitats. Click here to read the article by Li Pasha . 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 .

In its push to accelerate the e-CNY, the central bank faces big outlays for technology and processing capacity and the need for a robust regulatory infrastructure. Click here to read the article by Liu Ran, Wu Xiaomeng and Denise Jia . 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-...

Climate change-fueled extreme heat is challenging China’s labor protections. Click here to read the article by Yuan Ye . Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What’s so scary about a ghost story? Click here to read the article by Fu Mengxing . 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 .

Courted by local governments, Weijian Technology’s founders had a vision to take their innovations from Silicon Valley to the Chinese market. But legal troubles turned that dream into a nightmare. Click here to read the article by Cui Xiankang and Cai Xuejiao . Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

China’s public libraries are vital but scarce resources for millions. Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting . 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 .

In the early hours of August 14, 1524, as many as 250 officials of the Ming dynasty staged a protest in the Forbidden City, a last desperate attempt to resolve what became known as the Great Ritual Controversy. Click here to read the article by James Carter . Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

China is trying to build more public spaces, but who has the right to use them—and how—remains contested. Click here to read the article by Anita He . Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The bittersweet memories of artist Sun Keqin. Click here to read the article by Neocha . 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 .

A small-scale exhibition entitled “Trash Talk” highlighted the work of a beach cleanup collective in Hong Kong and invited visitors to reflect on their contribution to marine waste. Click here to read the article by Trevor Tong . 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 .

In the early days of Republican China, the domestic tourism industry was mostly tailored to foreigners who wanted to escape from the cities. This changed in the 1920s, when China's nationalistic awakening provided an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to attend to the needs of Chinese tourists. Click here to read the article by James Carter . Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy...

A motorbike journey goes behind the scenes of Yunnan’s tourism industry. 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 .

Developers were allowed to skirt rules designed to ensure they could afford to finish building homes buyers had already paid for — then the market turned. Click here to read the article by Guo Yingzhe, Niu Mujiangqu and Zhu Liangtao . 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...

Xijiang, which is heavily dependent on ethnic minority-themed tourism, has been struggling to survive the fallout of the pandemic. Click here to read the article by Huang Yuxin and Wang Xintong . Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In April, thousands of bank depositors in central China’s Henan province lost access to their life savings. Four months later, their lives have descended into a Kafkaesque nightmare. Click here to read the article by Wu Peiyue and Zhang Wanqing . Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

Those who can, teach. Those who can’t, go on TikTok. Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010828/regulations-forced-chinas-tutors-out-of-a-job.-will-tiktok-save-them%3F 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 .

The "Taiwan Friendship Bridge" in Costa Rica was originally a gift from the Taiwanese government. There is now a motion to officially remove "Taiwan" from the name. It's a sign of the times: Taiwan's influence in Central America has waned amid Beijing's growing interest in the region. Read the article by Justin Olsvik: https://supchina.com/2022/08/04/taiwan-is-losing-bridges-in-central-america/ Na...

Popular perception of Beijing, for those who have never visited, is that it is a drab city of gray concrete and red paint. But perceptions can fall out-of-date for a place that changes so quickly — from year to year, and even season to season. Read the article by Alex Li: https://supchina.com/2022/07/19/greener-than-expected-noticing-the-overlooked-color-of-beijing-in-summer/ Narrated by Sylvia Fr...

In the summer of 1884, French forces, frustrated by Qing refusal to comply with their colonial wishes in Indochina, attempted to demonstrate their power by taking Taiwan. Neither the landing nor the war went to plan. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/08/03/a-french-assault-on-taiwan/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Last year, China outlawed private academic tutoring in a bid to promote social equality. The result: a thriving network of underground study centers, serving the children of wealthy, well-connected families. Read the article: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010833/china-tried-to-ban-private-tutoring.-it-created-a-huge-black-market Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

A former Hotan jade miner looks back on a disappeared, dangerous trade. Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/jade-mining-in-the-kunlun-mountains-where-life-is-cheaper-than-rocks/ Translated by Ana Padilla Fornieles. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Years of government spending on semiconductors seem to have only led to massively expensive failed projects and chief executives in jail. Read the article by Barry van Wyk: https://supchina.com/2022/08/01/chinas-microchip-great-leap-forward-has-also-ended-in-chaos/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Academics can help rationalize judicial decision-making, in an effort to build a stronger community around the law. Read the article by Huang Yuxin and Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-05/in-depth-how-law-professors-take-turns-to-serve-chinas-courts-101908567.html Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

While English language education was once practically forbidden, decades of reform have turned it into massive business. Read the article by Chu Dandan: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/how-english-language-went-from-imperialist-treachery-to-lingua-franca/ Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Zhang Sizhi died at the age of 95 after a lifetime of contributions to the legal profession. His career mirrored the fate of his country. Read the article by Si Weijiang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-13/opinion-the-hard-won-wisdom-of-famed-lawyer-zhang-sizhi-101912525.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...