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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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Feb 17, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] Australia and New Zealand hint at stronger economic ties with China
China is the largest trading partner to Australia and New Zealand, and that’s clearly top of mind for the leaders of both countries, despite pressure from their Western security allies to get tough on Beijing.Click here to read the article by Nadya Yeh.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.
Feb 17, 2023 • 10min
[Caixin Global] Chinese students hoping to study abroad return to a changed world
Candidates from China face more competitive admissions overseas and an altered job market after graduation.Click here to read the article by Fan Qiaojia, Han Wenrong and Cai Xuejiao.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.
Feb 16, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] The Battle of Red Cliffs and the blurring of fact and fiction
It's hard to know exactly what happened at the Battle of Red Cliffs some 1,800 years ago. But what is agreed upon is that this monumental battle changed Chinese history — and achieved a mythical status that still endures.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.
Feb 14, 2023 • 16min
[Caixin Global] China’s economy appears headed for uneven rebound
Surge in spending around Lunar New Year holiday is fueling optimism tempered by more sober outlooks for some sectors.Yu Hairong, Cheng Siwei, Fan Qianchan, Wang Liwei and Han Wei.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.
Feb 14, 2023 • 10min
[Sixth Tone] Looking for love in China? Get into esports.
China has seen a steep decline in the number of young people willing to get married in recent years. But one surprising group bucks the trend: esports fans.Fan Yiying and Fan Shuying.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 10, 2023 • 9min
[The China Project] The birth of pinyin
On February 11, 1958, the People's Republic of China introduced a new system for rendering the Chinese language, using not characters but the Latin alphabet. The move was revolutionary.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.
Feb 10, 2023 • 38min
[The World of Chinese] Transforming China’s search-and-rescue sector, one dog at a time
Follow a father-son duo who trained some of China’s first internationally certified search-and-rescue dogs, and dream of having a dog for every city.Click here to read the article by Story FM.Translated by Ana Padilla Fornieles.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.
Feb 10, 2023 • 21min
[The World of Chinese] Wild ride to Xanadu
Seeking the lost northern capital of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.Click here to read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen.Narrated by Anthony Tao.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 10, 2023 • 8min
[Sixth Tone] The hunt for China’s ugliest building
For 13 years, the “China’s Ugliest Buildings” poll has documented the misfires and gambles that defined the country’s urban building spree. What can the results teach us about taste in architecture?Click here to read the article by You Xudong.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.
Feb 7, 2023 • 9min
[Sixth Tone] How China’s favorite fantasy realm faded into the background
From “Water Margin” to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” it was the setting of some of China’s best-loved works of fiction and fantasy. But does anyone still care about the “jianghu”?Click here to read the article by Cai Yiwen.Narrated by Ryan Cunningham.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
