China Stories
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China Stories from the Sinica Network on The China Project brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.
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May 30, 2023 • 14min
[The World of Chinese] Barbe-queue forever: How social media hype changed Zibo
An online craze for Zibo’s barbecue has brought a deluge of tourists to the previously unheralded city, but does it change locals’ lives for better or worse?Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 26, 2023 • 13min
[The China Project] Emotional storytelling and modernized folktales power a new era of Chinese animation
From exploring personal subjects to reimagining ancient stories in a contemporary context, a new generation of Chinese creatives are elevating the world of animation beyond its legacy.Click here to read the article by Feng Jiayun.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.
May 26, 2023 • 10min
[Rest of World] Chinese streaming platforms and chill?
Chinese streaming services put Netflix and Disney+ dominance in danger.Click here to read the article by William Yuen Yee.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.
May 26, 2023 • 6min
[The China Project] Lonely Planet: Imperial China, by Xu Xiake
Xu Xiake was China's first, most popular, and most prolific travel writer. He visited 16 modern provinces over more than three decades, and the observations he left behind, from the scientific to the mundane, provide us with a comprehensive guide to 17th-century China.Click here to read the article by James Carter.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.
May 23, 2023 • 12min
[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese love everything about Sweden. Except living there.
Young Chinese are moving to Sweden in record numbers, seeking better labor conditions and a more tolerant society. Many are underwhelmed by what they find.Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying.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.
May 23, 2023 • 10min
[Caixin Global] Grim year for China’s bankers and brokers as pays slashed
Average compensation at many securities firms fell roughly 20%, with remuneration squeezed for top executives at many banks, Caixin’s analysis shows.Click here to read the article by Yue Yue, Liu Ran, Wang Juanjuan, Wu Yujian and Qing Na.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.
May 23, 2023 • 15min
[Caixin Global] Scandal-ridden chinese soccer gets in foul trouble again
Since November, at least a dozen high-ranking CFA officials or senior club executives have been caught up in the clampdown, amid persistent misconduct involving match-fixing and gambling.Click here to read the article by Qin Jianhang and Kelly Wang.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 19, 2023 • 11min
[The China Project] After a half-century, does panda diplomacy still work?
Last week, Ya Ya the panda returned to Shanghai after spending 20 years in Memphis. Her arrival marked the end of a drawn-out saga that turned political, renewing an old question of whether panda diplomacy remains necessary.Click here to read the article by Yi Liu.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.
May 19, 2023 • 12min
[The China Project] Beijing LGBT Center shutters after 15 years, citing uncontrollable factors
“I don't think the Center crossed a line, but rather the line crossed them.”Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 18, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] What atrocity looks like: John Magee’s Rape of Nanking footage
A Life magazine cover in 1938 sought to rally American public support for the war in the Pacific. The images inside that front cover were much more horrifying, revealing war atrocities committed in Nanjing.Click here to read the article by James Carter.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.
