China Stories

The “flying fish” swimmer who became the PRC’s first Olympic competitor in 1952. Read the article by Sam Davies: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/faNwn1-QI-ipnQlSAp3vWg 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 .

One underappreciated aspect of the Chinese Communist Party's history, particularly its early history, is how much of it was influenced by Japan. Read the article by John Darwin Van Fleet: https://supchina.com/2021/07/23/the-chinese-communist-party-made-partly-in-japan/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Famed film director Feng Xiaogang’s foodie-female drama struggles. Read the article: ​​ https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/07/a-bad-restaurant-review/   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 .

Every summer, human activity and climate change contribute to deadly floods in China. Read the article by Sam Davies: https://bit.ly/3lax7m5   Narrated by Caroline Agsten. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Torrential rain late July 20 ravaged Zhengzhou, turning streets into rivers.  Read the article by Wang Mengyao, Qin Minxing, Ge Xinghang, Zhu Tianyi, and Han Wei: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-27/cover-story-how-historic-rainfall-overwhelmed-zhengzhou-101745293.html .  Narrated by Heather Mowbray.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Is this China’s most costly celebrity scandal ever? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/07/brand-nightmare/ 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 Hong Kong Stock Exchange may benefit from Beijing’s crackdown on foreign share sales because it doesn’t count as “foreign” under the central government’s new cybersecurity rules. Read the article by Zhou Wenmin, Wang Duan, Denise Jia: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-23/cx-daily-why-hong-kong-could-gain-from-chinas-foreign-share-sale-crackdown-101744210.html .  Narrated by Caroline Ag...

How did the queue — a hairstyle characterized by a bare forehead and a single long braid of hair — come to define the Qing dynasty, and subject those who wore that hairstyle to mockery from outsiders?  Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/07/21/the-manchu-queue-one-hairstyle-to-rule-them-all/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Skateboarding has long been associated with freewheeling self-expression. But China is approaching the new Olympic event with severe, military-like discipline. Read the article by Du Xinyu and Wu Yurui: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008029/Team%20China%20Aims%20to%20Conquer%20an%20Unfamiliar%20New%20Sport:%20Skateboarding Narrated by Cliff Larsen.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

"It really seems like I have lived such an ordinary life. But whose life isn’t ordinary? No matter who you are, no matter how much money you have, everyone is ordinary in the end." Read the article by Huang Chenkuang: https://supchina.com/2021/07/21/beijing-lights-i-feel-excited-about-the-new-beginning/   Narrated by Cliff Larsen.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

What message is Beijing trying to send? Read the article by Katrina Northrop: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/07/25/facebooks-super-spreaders/   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 .

Are Alibaba and Tencent close to agreeing a strategic ‘truce’? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/07/thinking-the-unthinkable/ 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 .

He Yujia, a freelance translator and Hessler’s friend, reflects on the author’s years in China. Read the article by He Yujia: http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008025/peter-hesslers-last-class   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 .

Mao Zedong’s dip in the Yangtze River near Wuhan in July 1966 set the stage for the launch of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/07/14/power-of-symbolism-the-swim-that-changed-chinese-history/   Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

They're called "peiwan," and they act as female companions and therapists to their online male "bosses." Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/chinas-gaming-underclass-peiwan   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 discovery of a 3,000-year-old civilization at Sanxingdui raised profound questions about China’s ancient past. Now, researchers believe they’re finally close to finding some answers. Read the article by Wu Haiyun and Ye Ruolin: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1007903/the-mysterious-ancient-city-thats-rewriting-chinese-history   Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

How the Chinese Communist Party is building an “ecological civilization.” Read the article by Eyck Freymann: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/07/18/the-sponge-revolution/   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 .

Post-Didi, are Hong Kong IPOs now the priority for our Top 50 Unicorns? Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/07/last-exit-for-brooklyn/   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 .

The race by Chinese internet companies to raise money in the U.S. stock market this year came to an abrupt halt after Didi’s rush to sell shares on the New York Stock Exchange without the blessing of Chinese authorities backfired.  Read the article by Guan Cong, Qian Tong, Yuan Ruiyang, and Denise Jia: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-20/cover-story-the-rocky-path-facing-chinese-companies...

As China’s population ages, smaller cities across the country have relaxed their rules on household registration in a bid to attract more young and talented workers, in line with a central government push to encourage more people to move to all but the biggest cities in the country. Read the article by Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-14/in-depth-relaxed-residency-rules-in-yangtze...

Why do Chinese fans expect social responsibility and absolute morality from stars? Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/07/the-perils-of-being-a-chinese-celebrity/   Narrated by Caroline Agsten. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With the movie “Hi, Mom,” Jia Ling instantly became China’s most beloved female director. But her success came neither overnight nor by accident. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/07/12/meet-jia-ling-the-woman-who-shattered-box-office-records/ Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

As Bitcoin mania grips the world, China has opened a new front in its war on cryptocurrencies. Read the article by Luo Meihan and Hu Yue: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-08/four-things-to-know-about-chinas-latest-crackdown-on-cryptocurrencies-101737322.html   Narrated by Heather Mowbray. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

The writer’s stint as a war correspondent in Asia during the Russo-Japanese War has slipped from his popular biography.  Read the article by Paul French: https://chinachannel.org/2020/11/06/jack-london/   Narrated by Paul French.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With big money invading pigeon-racing, hobbyists wonder about the future of their time-honored sport. Read the article by Tan Yunfei: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/07/the-high-stakes-world-of-chinas-pigeon-racers/    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 .