China Stories

Shanghai’s residents have turned to swapping supplies under lockdown—but is Coca-Cola really the most in-demand item? Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/05/the-coke-standard-inside-shanghais-lockdown-bartering-economy/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Investing in the country requires paying close attention to policymakers’ long-term vision, so deciphering their signals is now crucial. Read the article by Liao Ming: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-19/opinion-china-is-still-investible-but-skills-needed-to-succeed-have-changed-101872880.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

China National Knowledge Infrastructure, or CNKI, fomented widespread anger among the academic community for suspected copyright abuses, until one retired professor decided to take a stand. Read the article by Ge Xinghang, Wa An and Bruce Shen: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-12/in-depth-how-chinas-biggest-academic-library-got-shrouded-in-copyright-disputes-101869219.html Narra...

A tiny enemy nearly brought down the Qing empire. Read the article by Jeremiah Jenne: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/06/a-pox-on-the-house-of-aisin-gioro/ 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 .

Shanghai residents have said that lockdown reminds them of China’s planned past. We asked someone who remembers that era to compare. Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010194/shanghai-lockdown-brings-back-memories-of-chinas-past Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Why has China’s most successful banking boss just been removed? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/tian-huiyus-dramatic-fall/ 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 .

"To use for educational purposes the money that is already allocated for indemnity would create benefit from damage, and gain from loss." Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/04/27/out-of-the-boxer-indemnities-a-world-class-university/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

The price of tea from older trees has skyrocketed, transforming once worthless plants into cash cows — and turning local communities on their heads. Read the article by Ma Zhen: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010133/the-mixed-blessings-of-yunnans-ancient-tea-boom Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Latest update to our Top 50 Unicorns ranking adds more EV-related firms. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/charging-into-our-list/ 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 .

Seniors, particularly those with health conditions, say they would prefer to self-isolate at home rather than at facilities with poor conditions. Read the article by Xu Wen and Celine Yang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-20/shanghais-elderly-covid-patients-have-a-hard-time-coping-with-centralized-quarantine-101873560.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

A Malaysian-Chinese doctor pioneered modern epidemic control during the deadly Manchurian Plague of 1910. Read the article by Sun Jiahui: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/06/masked-warrior/ 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 technologies behind ‘digital humans’ advance, startups are exploring how to capitalize on the concept. Read the article by Guan Cong, Guo Yingzhe, and He Shujing: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-07/in-depth-metaverse-trailblazers-hope-to-make-real-money-from-virtual-people-101866949.html Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Despite government calls to relax restrictions, Covid-19 prevention still puts a toll on China’s truckers. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/04/how-truck-drivers-suffer-from-covid-19-roadblocks/ 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 .

Shanghai lockdown is angering residents and triggering supply worries. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/a-strategy-under-strain/ 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 .

With a new wave of Covid-19 flare-ups, the country will need to strive harder to hit its full-year GDP growth target of around 5.5%. Read the article by Vincent Chan: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-13/opinion-the-cost-of-chinas-zero-covid-strategy-101869771.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

A Shanxi native describes his harrowing journey from homelessness to finding shelter during the citywide lockdown. Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010162/he-was-visiting-shanghai.-then-his-health-code-turned-red.-?source=chanel_deep Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

By 1644, the Ming dynasty's Chongzhen emperor faced multiple pandemics, invasion, two internal rebellions, persistent drought, widespread famine, and economic collapse. On Coal Hill that April, he surveyed what had become of his empire one last time. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/04/20/a-death-on-coal-hill/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at http...

Léon Hoa, who helped define modern architecture, decided to return to China in the 1950s, leading to the creation of unforgettable landmarks in Beijing and an unexpected ordeal. Read the article by Wang Shuzhan: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-10/weekend-long-read-a-groundbreaking-architects-journey-from-france-to-china-101738291.html Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

After overtaking Starbucks, Luckin now plans New York comeback. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/second-time-luckin/ 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 .

Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions, but Chinese private companies are making a unique impact on the continent’s economic transformation. Here’s how. Read the article by Anzetse Were: https://supchina.com/2022/04/15/fortitude-resilience-and-ability-how-private-chinese-companies-are-winning-in-africa/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https:...

From shelter hospitals to construction sites, hear from three ordinary people in quarantine in China’s biggest city. Read the article by Story FM (translated by Hatty Liu): https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/04/three-stories-of-shanghai-quarantine/ 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...

Kim Lee became a feminist icon in China after publicly accusing her celebrity husband of domestic violence. Now, she’s locked in a legal battle to protect other women’s right to call out abusers online. Read the article by Zhang Wanqing: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010104/the-american-fighting-for-the-future-of-womens-rights-in-china?source=chanel_home Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Po...

Since the 1970s, Taiwan’s university campuses have been integral to the island’s music industry. Read the article by Sinead O'Connor at Asian Pop Weekly: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/04/school-of-rock-tracing-taiwans-campus-music-scene/ 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 .

An emerging unicorn from China bets on battery breakthrough. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/a-lion-set-to-roar/ 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 spooked China’s domestic horror film industry? Read the article by Jesse Young on The World of Chinese's WeChat channel. 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 .