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.
Episodes
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Mar 10, 2023 • 7min
[Sixth Tone] Meet the editor pushing to turn the page on women’s literature
For Ren Fei, publishing books about, for, and by women is more an instinctive act rather than a deliberate one.Click here to read the article by Yang Caini.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.
Mar 10, 2023 • 14min
[Caixin Global] Japanese, German carmakers lose ground in China after falling behind on EVs
The likes of Nissan and VW have lost market share as Chinese competitors capitalized on their early jump into the EV segment.Click here to read the article by Guo Yingzhe and Yu 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.
Mar 7, 2023 • 16min
[The World of Chinese] Remote freedom: The cost of utopia for China’s fledgling digital nomads
Exploring the challenges of digital nomadism in China, including financial sustainability, health insurance, loneliness, and community impact. Discussing the emergence of co-working spaces and the experiences of individuals living the digital nomad lifestyle in Dali.
Mar 7, 2023 • 11min
[Rest of World] She drew millions of TikTok followers by selling a fantasy of rural China. Then politics intervened
Fans from the U.S. to Bangladesh find escape in Li Ziqi's idyllic videos. But behind the camera, she's just another player in China’s platform economy.Click here to read the article by Yi-Ling Liu.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.
Mar 3, 2023 • 10min
[Sixth Tone] China’s tourism rebound faces a roadblock: A lack of travel agents
Millions of Chinese tourists are ready to start traveling overseas again. But the travel industry isn’t ready for them.Click here to read the article by Ni Dandan.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.
Mar 3, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] The sad reign of Manchukuo’s only emperor
Within his country, "the last emperor" of China was one of the most hated figures of his time. But for most of his life, Puyi had no agency, used as a pawn in competing agendas.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.
Mar 3, 2023 • 6min
[Sixth Tone] Who’s profiting off China’s bride prices?
The practice defies easy categorization.Click here to read the article by Li Yongping.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.
Feb 28, 2023 • 9min
[Rest of World] Heartbroken gamers mourn World of Warcraft’s shutdown in China
3 million players — some of whom made their living on WoW — are now without their beloved pastime.Click here to read the article by Caiwei Chen.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.
Feb 28, 2023 • 21min
[Sixth Tone] The grown-up lives of China’s ‘bad kids’
Excluded and stigmatized, some young migrants look for fun and recognition off campus.Click here to read the article by Xiang Xin.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.
Feb 28, 2023 • 12min
[Caixin Global] Why medical students in China are faking their way to a doctor’s license
As physicians-to-be struggle to find the hands-on experience required to take the licensing exam, they are turning to agencies that provide forged qualifications.Click here to read the article by Zhou Xinda and Wang Xintong.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.
