China Stories

Tasked with preventing COVID-19 transmission across China’s border with Myanmar, officials in the small city of Ruili have mobilized everyone from bureaucrats to bankers. Read the article by Zhang Fangliang: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010666/in-southwest-china%2C-bankers-now-double-as-border-guards Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Rural banks were supposed to help farmers make a living and remote areas develop. How did they become so problematic? Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/the-trouble-with-rural-banks/ 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 .

On July 26, 1882, the first electric light came on in Shanghai. The city would be China's only electrified city for the next six years, helping it attract industry — and imperialist forces — through the turn of the century. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/07/27/the-first-days-of-electric-shanghai/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

BYD stock plummets over rumour Warren Buffett planned to sell stake. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/07/electric-reaction/ 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 .

The demands of the pandemic have further stressed a frontline medical system already suffering from insufficient funding and shrinking resources. The result has been a brain drain of its best and brightest. Read the article by Cui Xiaotian, Xu Wen, Dong Hui and Kelly Wang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-20/in-depth-covid-control-efforts-push-primary-health-care-in-china-t...

The ‘Stop Mortgage Payment’ campaign spreads nationwide from Henan. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/07/a%E2%80%88building-crisis/ 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 .

Though authorities have warned against discriminatory hiring practices for people who have recovered from COVID, job seekers are skeptical. Read the article by Luo Meihan and Lü Xiao: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010762/he-cant-find-work-due-to-prior-covid-infection.-hes-not-alone Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Since mid-May, there has been a spike in cases of the H3N2 influenza A virus in provinces including Guangdong and Fujian, prompting a medical expert to warn about potential outbreaks elsewhere. Read the article Qi Zhanning, Zhao Jinzhao and Wang Xintong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-05/flu-epidemic-sweeps-south-china-as-covid-wanes-101908570.html Narrated by Jenny McKenzie....

Cyber criminals rely on forced labor. A recent scandal spurred authorities to crack down — not just on the gangs, but also on those trying to set their victims free. Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010752/in-cambodia%2C-a-network-rescuing-trafficked-chinese-teens-is-unraveling Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Taking its name from an American Civil War reference, operation "Dixie Mission" sent Americans into China's "rebel" territory in 1944 — where they were enthusiastically greeted by Mao Zedong and Chinese Communists. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/07/20/what-if-the-u-s-had-backed-mao-during-world-war-ii/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

From controversial kiss scenes in movies to stolen trysts by the riverbank, here’s how China rediscovered kissing after the Cultural Revolution. Read the article by Ginger Huang: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/30-years-of-kissing-in-chinese-cinema-and-society/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

The Japanese conglomerate had to win over the Shenzhen government to finally boot CEO Allen Wu from the top job. Read the article by Zhang Erchi, Qu Yunxu and Guo Yingzhe: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-30/in-depth-how-softbank-wrestled-back-control-of-arm-china-101906465.html Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Chinese loans crucial as Sri Lanka melts down. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/07/rajapaksa-raj-ends/ 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 .

As Tianqi lists in Hong Kong, the story behind it and lithium rival Ganfeng. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/07/the-lithium-opec/ 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 .

When was the term “wangmin” coined, and how did China’s cyberspace evolve from the first-generation of netizens to today? Read the article by Alice Chen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/reform-and-dialing-up-the-early-days-of-the-chinese-netizen/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

A practitioner of the traditional, formerly all-female art of Xiang embroidery recounts her rigorous training and extraordinary life. Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/dense-brocade-the-story-of-hunans-all-female-embroiderers/ Translated by Ana Padilla Fornieles. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

As coronavirus-hit cities reboot, residents are suffering from isolation, trauma and shame. Read the article by Xu Luyi, Zhang Shufan and Wang Xintong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-12/in-depth-lockdowns-expose-covids-cost-on-mental-health-in-china-101912085.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a vocal supporter of Taiwan and helped strengthen Japan-Taiwan relations. His death on Friday was officially mourned at the highest levels of Taiwan's government. Read the article by Jordyn Haime: https://supchina.com/2022/07/11/in-taiwan-shinzo-abe-remembered-as-a-friend/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Mulan may be the household name, but China has a rich history of woman warriors. Qin Liangyu defended the Ming against northern invaders, and was recognized by the emperor himself for her bravery and loyalty. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/07/13/the-ballad-of-qin-liangyu-chinas-other-woman-warrior/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

How the Ukraine crisis and China’s rise are splitting the world into blocs. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/07/blocked-out/ 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 .

Yu Xiuhua has split with her partner two months after sharing pictures from her bridal photo shoot with fans. Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010730/a-disabled-chinese-poet-falls-victim-to-domestic-violence# 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...

Local South China officials suspended after rejecting parents’ request for an investigation of what happened to their months-old son in 1990. Read the article by Huang Yuxin, Jiang Moting, Chen Pengduo and Wang Xintong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-06/uproar-over-a-baby-taken-during-the-one-child-policy-days-101908640.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy...

At top schools, good grades only get students so far. The real stars are the ones who make it look easy. Read the article by Yi-Lin Chiang: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010607/why-chinese-high-schoolers-are-gatekeeping-nerddom 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 .

Hong Kong author and screenwriter Ni Kuang was famed for his wuxia and science fiction adventures. His influence also extends to the film industry, where he contributed to some of the most well-known martial arts flicks of the era. Read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan: https://supchina.com/2022/07/08/five-classics-that-defined-celebrated-screenwriter-ni-kuang/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Po...

In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state's response — which is still ongoing — was not proportionate. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/07/06/july-5-2009-the-riots-that-changed-everything-in-xinjiang/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...