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As live-streaming disrupts China’s e-commerce landscape, gaps between urban and rural sellers may be getting wider. Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009636/in-taobao-villages%2C-merchants-say-theyre-struggling-with-livestreaming Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Moral preemption is the dominant strategy in hierarchical societies and is often used to score victories over opponents. Read the article by Nie Huihua: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-02-10/opinion-history-reveals-why-chinas-netizens-are-obsessed-with-moral-judgement-101840056.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

The contrasting gender imbalance in cities and the countryside follows the logic of economics. It will be difficult to change it by decree. Read the article by Li Jingkui: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-12-25/weekend-long-read-the-stubborn-urban-rural-divide-of-leftover-men-and-women-101821842.html Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Nearly two years of strict border controls have led to a growing shortage of foreign talent in China. Some worry it could become permanent. Read the article by Dominic Morgan and Zhu Ruiying: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009408/chinas-foreign-firms-are-running-out-of-a-key-resource-foreigners Narrated by Ryan Cunningham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

The possibility for collective action against China’s economic coercion seems more likely than ever.  Read the article by Luke Patey: https://www.thewirechina.com/2022/02/06/confronting-coercion/ 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 .

At the end of World War II, more than 100,000 American soldiers were stationed in China, and tens of thousands still remained by 1947. One newspaper alleged that American forces were responsible for one Chinese death every day. And then there was the Shen Chong rape case, which galvanized popular opinion against the American presence. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/02/...

China’s tumultuous recent past has had profound effects on Chinese family life that are going to change the country’s future. Read the article by David E. Scharff, MD: https://supchina.com/2022/02/04/china-in-therapy-how-families-in-crisis-will-affect-chinas-future/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Village sports programs try to get all people in China exercising—with mixed results. Read the article by Siyi Chu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/02/taking-the-field-bringing-sports-to-every-village/ 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 .

A hundred years ago, ice skating was an unexpectedly important arena in China’s anti-imperialist struggle. But while some skaters sought to battle the “blue-eyed” Westerners, others took a different approach. Read the article by Yang Yufei: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009514/when-beijings-skating-rinks-were-battlefields Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Despite leading the world in sporting achievements, China’s para-athletes struggle for recognition and inclusion. Read the article by Tan Yunfei: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/02/para-prejudices-the-struggle-for-more-inclusive-sports/ 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 .

After frostbite derailed the professional climber’s ambitions, Xia Boyu only grew more determined to scale the world’s highest mountain. Read the article by Zhang Xiaopeng: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-01/weekend-long-read-how-a-chinese-double-amputee-finally-summitted-everest-101824681.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

In 1908, Qing customs officials boarded the Japanese steamship Tatsu Maru to seize weapons allegedly earmarked for revolutionaries. The ship's captain objected. The drawn-out diplomatic dispute that followed made international headlines. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/02/02/the-tatsu-maru-incident-in-the-waning-years-of-the-qing/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See...

While out at a food alley, an encounter with a foul-smelling luosifen stall gives Li Jingkui an opportunity to discuss economic theory with his family. Read the article by Li Jingkui: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-11-29/a-chinese-economics-professor-explains-how-businesses-should-deal-with-a-stinky-neighbor-101811401.html Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Which is the richest Chinese city? The top two just got a lot closer. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/01/beijing-versus-shanghai/ 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 .

As the Year of Tiger starts we look at 12 years of zodiac predictions. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/01/a-forensic-look-at-feng-shui/ 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 .

Much has been made about the Beijing Olympics organizing committee setting up a “closed loop” for the Games. What’s it really like? Our reporter reports from inside, where shuttle schedules are unreliable and hotel rooms are too hot. (The internet isn’t censored, at least.) Read the article by Alessia Kaiser (pseudonym): https://supchina.com/2022/01/31/inside-the-olympic-bubble-at-beijing-2022/ Na...

There is no secret in how our reporters undertake their investigations. It takes diligence, patience and respect for our sources. Read the article by Wang Shuo: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-12/wang-shuo-how-caixin-digs-up-in-depth-stories-101829284.html Narrated by Nandini Venkata. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Guangdong province receives plenty of rain. But economic growth and climate change are nevertheless causing a simmering crisis. Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009584/the-hidden-drought-in-chinas-subtropics 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 .

An extraordinary book by an extraordinary historian. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/01/26/the-death-of-woman-wang-and-the-life-jonathan-spence/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Delingha in Qinghai was made famous by revered poet Haizi, now the city is trying to use that fame to boost tourism. Read the article by Anita He: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/01/the-desert-city-remembered-for-a-tragic-poet/ 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 .

After the Covid-19 outbreak swamped Wuhan hospitals, China poured billions into construction, but resources are still falling short. Read the article by Zhao Jinzhao, Liu Denghui, Zhou Xinda and Hao Shuai: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-22/in-depth-chinas-lagging-expansion-of-medical-infrastructure-101833477.html Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

For decades, Shenzhen has adopted a brash approach to turning itself into a global hub: the bigger, faster, and more ostentatious, the better. Can the same approach make it a cultural center? Read the article by You Xudong: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009454/can-chinas-skyscraper-capital-come-down-to-earth%3F Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Keanu Reeves will appear at the annual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a New York-based nonprofit organization founded at the request of the Dalai Lama. Reeves is part Chinese and a Hollywood heartthrob, but that isn’t protecting him from the ire of angry Chinese social media users. Read the article by Jiayun Feng: https://supchina.com/2022/01/21/chinese-nationalists-call-for-matrix-boycott-af...

China is making huge strides in quantum technologies. Should the U.S. be worried? Read the article by Anastasiia Carrier and Chloe Fox: https://www.thewirechina.com/2022/01/23/the-quantum-edge/ 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 .

Female social media users want draft legislation to include more gender equality provisions. Conservative men fear it’s going too far. Read the article by Zhang Wanqing and Luo Yahan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009507/how-a-womens-rights-law-became-a-front-in-chinas-gender-wars Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...