China Stories

How three generations of a family gradually gave up riding the waves off Hainan’s coast. Read the article by Qin Yue (Translated by Nathaniel J. Gan): https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/gone-ashore-the-vanishing-livelihoods-of-chinas-sea-nomads/ Originally published in Renjian the Livings. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Following the Xinhai Revolution, Song Jiaoren embodied China's hopes for a democratic future. He was destined to become the nascent republic's first prime minister — before he was murdered in Shanghai. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/03/23/the-assassination-of-song-jiaoren-and-chinese-democracy/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

As omicron variants spur China’s worst flare-ups since 2020, policymakers move to tweak the largely successful Zero-Covid strategy. Read the article by Jiang Moting, Cui Xiaotian and Han Wei: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-21/cover-story-chinas-covid-response-calibration-101858535.html Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu used to be a rare safe space for Chinese women online. Then, the company began marketing itself to men as a place to meet “beautiful ladies.” Read the article by Zhang Wanqing: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009886/chinas-instagram-wants-more-male-users.-its-using-women-as-bait Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

China’s rise has been accompanied by a growing dependence on the rest of the world for food. Now, in the age of hot wars, cold wars, and climate change, Beijing wants to ensure that “the rice bowls of the Chinese people are filled with Chinese grain.” Read the article by Chang Che: https://supchina.com/2022/03/18/can-china-secure-its-food-and-own-the-future-of-farming/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos....

Following in the footsteps of manufacturers like Haier and Huawei, Chinese fashion, gaming, and media companies are shaking up global consumption patterns. Read the article by John D. Van Fleet: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009804/how-chinas-soft-brands-are-going-global Narrated by John D. Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Disregarding official policy, local authorities for weeks withheld reporting of a third of fatalities in epic flooding, government investigators find. Read the article by Zhou Dongxu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-24/opinion-the-zhengzhou-disaster-cover-up-spotlights-a-longstanding-reflex-101833906.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

In the 1920s and 1930s, left-wing activists haunted the city’s coffee shops, sipping “proletarian coffee” and dreaming up radical changes to the social order. Read the article by Huang Wei: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009898/how-shanghais-coffee-culture-brewed-up-a-revolution Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

How China’s biggest nickel producer got caught out in the futures market. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/03/speculative-failure/ 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 .

With the Tibetan New Year just passed, the region begins another year with its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in exile. On this week in 1959, he left the capital, Lhasa, for the last time. Read the article by James Carter:https://supchina.com/2022/03/16/this-week-in-chinas-history-the-dalai-lama-flees-lhasa/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo China Stories is published twice weekly, on Tuesday and Friday....

Women’s rights take centre stage on TV and at the Two Sessions. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/03/gender-agenda-3/ 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 .

Song Ting, 27, is the darling of China’s emerging market for blockchain art. Her secret: fusing the new genre with the country’s cultural heritage. Read the article by Diana Li: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009835/poetry-bots-and-psychedelic-buddhas-meet-chinas-top-nft-artist Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Here are three key social issues that were brought up at China’s biggest political event of the year. Read the article by Greg James: https://supchina.com/2022/03/14/human-trafficking-and-bad-influences-on-youth-were-hot-topics-at-two-sessions-2022/ 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-i...

How China went from one medal to topping the medal table in 20 years of Winter Paralympic participation. Read the article by Yang Tingting: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/chinas-road-to-winter-paralympics/ 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 pandemic fight in a new stage, it’s time to apply a dynamic approach to targeted prevention and control and resume normal life. Read the article by Zhang Wenhong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-09/zhang-wenhong-how-to-beat-covid-19-with-a-smarter-zero-covid-policy-101852889.html Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

A 23-year-old Anhui native describes his journey from Kharkiv to the Romanian capital Bucharest amid bombings and uncertainties. Read the article by Xu Shijie, as told to Sixth Tone’s Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009864/a-chinese-students-escape-from-war-torn-ukraine Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

A New Year celebration on the plateau showcases modern Tibetan herding culture. Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/yak-of-all-trades/ 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 .

Dating TV shows featuring straight-talking seniors are attracting big audiences in China — and helping to break long-held taboos over sex after menopause. Read the article by Zhu Ruiying and Fan Yiying: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009653/on-tv-dating-shows%2C-chinas-elderly-finally-show-their-sexy-side Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

While the Chinese population is shrinking, the South Asian country’s is growing at a rate that indicates it will soon have more people than its neighbor to the east in a few short years. Read the article by He Yafu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-08/opinion-why-indias-population-could-surpass-chinas-in-next-three-years-101852756.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Some 140,000 Chinese men served in the Allied effort in World War I as part of the Chinese Labour Corps. This Week in China's History takes a look back at the contributions of these volunteers. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/03/09/the-last-of-the-chinese-labour-corps-zhu-guisheng/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Stories of kidnappings and human trafficking such as the recent ‘blood slave’ case highlight the growing danger China’s citizens face in the Southeast Asian nation since Beijing clamped down on fraudsters at home. Read the article by Qin Jianhang, Sun Haijiao, Wang Kerou, Wang Xintong and Lu Zhenhua: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-04/in-depth-as-more-scammers-find-sh...

Western sanctions on Russia have presented some Chinese companies with an immediate market opportunity. In the coming years, the linkages will grow, stymying future U.S.-led efforts to sanction Russia — and China. Read the article by Chang Che: https://supchina.com/2022/03/08/the-pyrrhic-victory-of-russian-sanctions/ Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Standing in front of muchroom pub in Chengdu, one feels a sense of openness. It all ties into the founders' goals of fostering a community where people feel safe to speak honestly and freely. Read the article by Wanqing Chen: https://supchina.com/2022/03/08/how-chinas-young-feminists-are-embracing-and-supporting-one-another/ Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

The “four great classical novels,” must-reads for every schoolchild in China, are deeply rooted in people’s hearts. I like to see them through the lens of a particular Chinese obsession — food.  Read the article by Zhu Jianing https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-02-12/long-read-how-mouth-watering-delicacies-from-beyond-china-pepper-its-classic-novels-101840671.html Narrated by Kaiser Kuo See Pr...

Why the war in Ukraine sparked a wave of sexualized comments about female refugees on Chinese social media. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/below-the-belt-ukraine-crisis-triggers-crotch-nationalism-in-china/ Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...