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Certain terms have been distorted to fit a sexist narrative and insult young women online, experts say. Read the article by Zhang Wanqing: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008675/a-chinese-word-describing-beautiful-women-is-taking-an-ugly-turn 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 .

The massive power crunch that's darkening businesses and homes in many parts of China throws into sharp relief the struggle of world's largest coal burner to balance its ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with its appetite for energy to power the economy. Read the article by Bai Yujie, Luo Guoping, Chen Xuewan and Han wei: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-10-15/in-depth-chinas-...

In 1633, Zheng Zhilong, one of the Ming dynasty's leading admirals, commanded a large pirate fleet. His ships were microcosms of globalism, manned by sailors from Africa to Japan. And in this newly interconnected world, he found himself up against a great foreign power: the Dutch. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/10/20/chinas-great-pirate-zheng-zhilong-takes-on-the-dutch...

The guanxi game has defined China's modern business culture — and no one played it better than Xu Jiayin, the CEO of Evergrande. Now, however, the game seems to have changed on him. Read the article by Katrina Northrop: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/17/game-over/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

After one compromise too many, the last U.S. social platform to operate under CCP supervision exits the stage with its tail between its legs. Read the article by David Wertime: https://www.protocol.com/why-linkedin-left-china 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 .

Will electricity outages force China to rethink its green goals? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/10/power-struggle-over-coal/ 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 rural county in Hunan Province has made a plan to encourage local women to stay in the area and look for love amongst its many bachelors. But commenters are worried that the authorities could eventually restrict women’s ability to move away. Read the article by Jiayun Feng: https://supchina.com/2021/10/07/hunan-county-implores-local-women-to-stay-and-marry-as-rural-bachelor-crisis-worsens/ Narra...

On October 16, 1964, "Miss Qiu" exploded atop a 102-meter-tall "dressing table" in Xinjiang. And just like that, China became a nuclear-weapon state. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/10/13/the-story-of-chinas-first-atomic-bomb/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Roughly 40% of China’s high school-age population attends vocational school. They represent the future of the country’s workforce, so why can't they get any respect? Read the article by Wang Zijin: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008544/for-16m-vocational-high-school-students%2C-hope-is-hard-to-come-by Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

The popular video app Kuaishou offers China's rural celebrity-hopefuls a taste of fame. Read the article by Wu Hao: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2017/07/live-dreaming/ Narrated by Alex Colville. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Finding a living god on the Inner Mongolian steppes. Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://supchina.com/2021/10/01/the-forbidden-dance-of-the-hutuktu/ 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 .

There is a mural of Confucius in a courtroom of the Minnesota Supreme Court in the U.S. It represents a misinterpretation in the search for likeness between China and the Western world. Read the article by Wang Chang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-10-02/weekend-long-read-what-a-minnesota-mural-of-confucius-tells-us-about-misinterpretation-101777253.html Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy P...

Beijing's strictest-yet crypto ban is the real thing, and 30 companies are quitting the country. Read the article by Zeyi Yang: https://www.protocol.com/china/beijing-crypto-shutdown 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 .

Chinese biotech companies have made enormous progress in recent years, but they still need one thing: the United States. Read the article by Anastasiia Carrier: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/10/biotechs-borders/ 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 .

The Chinese and Dutch in Java (now part of Indonesia) co-existed as long as the sugar economy thrived. But once global prices fell, troubles arose, culminating in a conflict that left more than 10,000 Chinese dead. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/10/06/the-1740-batavia-massacre-of-ethnic-chinese-in-java/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

High coal prices continue to hammer businesses in northeast China. Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008645/hammered-by-blackouts%2C-chinas-rust-belt-grinds-down 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 .

With the property firm’s finances in the news we look at prior restructurings. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/whats-next-for-evergrande/ 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 .

When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the efforts of high-level American and Chinese diplomats. Could the program — with its ideals of U.S.-China cooperation — ever be restored? Read the article by Daniel Schoolenberg: https://supchina.com/2021/09/30/the-inside-story-of-the-peace-corps-in-china/ Narrated by: Cli...

Yunnan's French colonial connections lives on in the old train station at Bisezhai. Read the article by Anson Zong-Liscum (安森): https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/on-the-tracks-of-the-yunnan-vietnam-railway/ 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 .

While international names may hurt domestic park operators in the short run, experts say they will eventually pressure local brands to diversify and improve their services. Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008532/as-universal-beijing-opens%2C-local-theme-parks-feel-the-heat Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Documents in the Pandora Papers, the offshore leaks released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, help shed light on China's massive offshore presence. Read the article by David Barboza: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/03/chinas-shell-game/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Cybersecurity "Common Prosperity" and Internet control were high on the agenda. Partying, not so much. Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/wuzhen-world-internet-conference-policy-signals 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 .

Why are supporters demonstrating outside the courthouse on this high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit? Read the article by Sam Davies, Anita He and Yang Tingting: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/the-case-that-captured-the-heart-of-chinas-metoo-movement/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

China’s first listed pub chain is a mix of Starbucks and Haidilao. Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/hanging-out-at-helens/ 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 .

This Week in China’s History looks back to this *other* Opium War possession of Britain, not Hong Kong but the island of Zhoushan. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/09/29/zhoushan-britains-forgotten-and-first-colony-in-china/ 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...