China Stories

Two months after President Tsai Ing-wen’s resignation as chairperson, what do we know about the future of Taiwan's ruling party? Click here to read the article by Itamar Waksman. 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 Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up. Click here to read the article by Shen Xinyue, Qu Yunxu, Zhang Erchi, Yang Jinxi, Guan Cong and Denise Jia. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Beyond the suffering inflicted on tens of thousands of people, the Hu Weiyong purge fundamentally reshaped Ming government, concentrating power in the person of the emperor. Click here to read the article by James Carter. 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 .

Supply of the key raw material for electric car batteries looks set to catch up with demand, as a flood of investment into mining the metal foreshadows an impending glut. Click here to read the article by Lu Yutong and Guo Yingzhe. 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 .

China has had its fair share of severe earthquakes over the centuries, most recently in Sichuan in 2008 and Tangshan in 1976. But the largest in its history happened this week during the Ming dynasty. Click here to read the article by James Carter. 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-in...

Home repossessions have more than tripled in China since 2019, leaving families in dire situations. Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying. 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 .

After China scaled back pandemic controls, a surge in severe infections left the hospitals and medical staff reeling. Click here to read the article by Jiang Moting, Cui Xiaotian and Wang Xintong. 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 .

Record store owner Paul Au has escaped the Vietnam War, slept in the streets, and weathered two pandemics to pursue his passion for vinyl. Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst. 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 .

Often portrayed as the result of a revolutionary pro-literacy movement, many “simplified” characters have existed for hundreds of years. Click here to read the article by Liu Yuli. 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 .

Subways have become a dime a dozen in 21st century Chinese cities, another box the country can tick off on its list of modernizations. But China’s first public subway was a disruptive challenge, both a state secret and urban leveler. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

The scramble to monetize the metaverse and web3 is in full swing, as a new phase of the internet based on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology takes shape. Click here to read the article by Guo Yingzhe and Guan Cong. 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 .

Local discontent in Balochistan, Pakistan, is rising as the people who live around a gold and copper mine at Saindak feel excluded from the riches coming out of the ground. Click here to read the article by Syed Fazl-e-Haider. 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 .

China is increasingly trying to tackle light pollution, a side effect of urbanization with severe consequences for human health and the ecosystem. Click here to read the article by Anita He. 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 .

Today’s Chinese graduates are facing the toughest domestic job market in decades. That’s leading many to look further afield for opportunities. Click here to read the article by Li Yijuan. Narrated by Kim Dalrymple. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the early 20th century, China tried to ban its millennia-old lunar calendar in the name of modernity—with mixed success. Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting. 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 .

Messaging failures and bad incentives have left Chinese social media groaning under a deluge of COVID-related misinformation. Click here to read the article by Cai Yineng. 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 .

As China revises its law on violence against minors, debate lingers over whether physical discipline is still an acceptable parenting method. Click here to read the article by Peixuan Xie. 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 .

Chinese companies have long pressured staff to work grueling hours for no extra pay. Militant Gen-Z staff are fighting back. Click here to read the article by Lars Hamer. 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 .

During a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, the Chinese president held bilateral meetings with nearly 20 Arab leaders, the highest level diplomatic engagement in the region since the founding of the PRC. Click here to read the article by Wang Zili and Kelly Wang. Narrated by Kim Dalrymple. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

From imported luxury to detested health hazard to essential Covid lockdown supply, canned fruits have had a complicated relationship with Chinese consumers. Click here to read the article by Siyi Chu. 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 .

The translator of a recently published collection of Lu Xun's work makes observations about the man behind China's literary titan. Click here to read the article by Eileen J. Cheng. Narrated by Kim Dalrymple. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Experts say it is necessary to redefine the scope, methods and standards for the drafting of legislation to meet diverse community needs. Click here to read the article by Tang Ailin and Cai Xuejiao. 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 .

For one short period in 2001 and 2002, China’s men’s soccer team was the pride of a jubilant nation. Click here to read the article by Sam Davies. 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 .

On December 11, 1936, divisions in the Nationalist camp boiled over. Their brief mutiny against Chiang Kai-shek had momentous consequences for Chinese history, forcing Chiang to ally with the Communists against the Japanese. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

The country’s latest viral app is a wooden fish simulator. Click here to read the article by Zhang Liting. 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 .