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Unable to unfreeze deposits, Zhengzhou freezes depositors with red health codes. Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010547/henan-bank-depositors-hit-with-red-health-codes?source=channel_home 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 .

Encouraging citizens to be brave to fight for justice when they encounter wrongdoings requires a system of trust and protection that will keep them from legal jeopardy. Read the article by Nie Huihua: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-13/opinion-why-no-bystanders-came-to-the-rescue-of-women-being-assaulted-in-tangshan--101898555.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

As interest in science fiction and space exploration grows, China’s grassroots UFO enthusiasts continue to search for answers. Read the article by Sam Davies: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/close-encounters-inside-the-curious-world-of-chinas-alien-hunters/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

During the early 20th century, thousands of Russian refugees fleeing war and revolution crossed the freezing Amur River into northeast China. Today, the community is still trying to reconcile its identity — and process its collective trauma. Read the article by Li Yijuan and Fan Yiying: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010180/blood-brothers-the-scarred-history-of-chinas-ethnic-r...

Designating public security officials from another city to look into the brutal attack on women in the northern Chinese city could prevent local interference. Read the article by Zhou Dongxu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-14/opinion-why-an-external-investigation-will-better-root-out-gang-crime-in-tangshan-101899060.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Lessons from the bailout of a troubled real estate baron in Henan province. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/a-model-restructuring/ 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 .

A former student recounts her grueling schedule and eventual withdrawal from Hengshui, a city notorious for exam-prep schools. Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/inside-chinas-gaokao-factory/ Written by Shu, translated by Hatty Liu. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

In Vietnam, students are using connections and fake documents to access lucrative Chinese government scholarships. Many are woefully underqualified. Read the article by Travis Vincent: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010310/how-foreign-students-are-cheating-chinas-college-admissions-system Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Marking the second anniversary of "TWICH." Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/06/08/a-comprehensive-mirror-two-years-of-this-week-in-chinas-history/ 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 .

Regulations and low quality in the Chinese digital scene has led the brightest of the nation’s crypto-artists to pin their hopes on international markets. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/coloring-inside-the-digital-lines-why-chinese-nft-artists-look-abroad/ Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

The country has benefited from China-U.S. tensions and a successful response to Covid-19. Read the article by Vincent Chan: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-05-11/opinion-how-singapore-could-outperform-shanghai-hong-kong-to-become-asias-financial-center-101883674.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Starlet faces big fine over infringing China’s advertising laws. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/candy-that-left-a-sour-taste/ 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 .

Departing Shanghai for their hometowns or other cities, many young people are rethinking their life plans after exiting lockdown. Read the article by Alice Chen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/they-left-shanghai-now-what/ 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 .

How lockdowns and crackdowns have hurt China’s e-commerce giants. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/not-clicking-like-it-used-to/ 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 .

Two generations of a Kazakh family recall a life of partnership with birds of prey. Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/05/the-last-falconers-in-the-altai-mountains/ Written by Qin Yue, 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#...

On May 30, 1626, an imperial armory just west of the Forbidden City exploded with a force rivaling that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It remains one of the deadliest non-military explosions in history. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/06/01/a-17th-century-mushroom-cloud-the-wanggongchang-explosion/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https...

Is the global supply chain set to be reshaped after Shanghai’s lockdown? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/05/the-great-reconfiguration/ 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 .

National Healthcare Security Administration says local medical insurance funds shouldn’t be used for large-scale programs. Read the article by Liu Denghui, Dong Hui and Zhang Yukun: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-05-26/in-depth-as-mass-covid-testing-becomes-chinas-new-normal-debate-grows-over-who-pays-101890666.html Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

China’s emperors were no strangers to the curse of bad data—and built their own secret system to avoid it. Read the article by Jeremiah Jenne: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2018/02/court-confidential/ 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 .

As the golden years of mining fade, the resource-depleted city of Hegang is struggling to survive. Read the article by Cheng Siwei and Zhang Yukun: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-05-10/in-depth-coal-once-a-boon-turns-chinese-rustbelt-city-into-a-bust-101883185.html Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Many are setting off for their hometowns with mixed feelings. Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010413/train-to-chengdu-two-students-reflect-on-leaving-shanghai-?source=channel_rising 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 .

With the city easing lockdowns, residents flocked to Hongqiao Railway Station to proceed with travel plans that had been hijacked by Covid restrictions. Read the article by Zhang Shufan, Bao Zhiming and Wang Xintong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-05-25/i-must-leave-shanghai-tales-of-train-station-frustration-101890098.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https...

Some Chinese students have spent years preparing to apply for international universities. Two years into a global pandemic, they’re asking if it’s still worth it. Read the article by Zhu Jingyi and Ni Dandan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010364/is-studying-overseas-losing-its-allure-for-chinese-students Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

The “99-year lease” may be the most bureaucratic of euphemisms for colonization. Those leases followed the arrival of foreign troops and gunboats, but by “negotiating” leases, rather than compelling surrender, the European powers could claim this was business, not conquest. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/05/25/frances-hong-kong-the-leased-territory-of-guangzhouwan/ Nar...

China aims to make social work a major part of old age care and public health programs, but the field struggles to gain autonomy from the government and attract new talent. Read the article by Peixuan Xie: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/04/why-chinas-social-workers-struggle-to-make-a-difference/ Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...