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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 7, 2023 • 10min
[The China Project] Life after Tsai: The state of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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.
Feb 3, 2023 • 23min
[Caixin Global] Where to now for Alibaba in the post-Jack Ma era?
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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 3, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] How a 14th-century purge consolidated imperial power in the Ming dynasty
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.
Feb 3, 2023 • 10min
[Caixin Global] Lithium tops out
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.
Jan 31, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] The world’s deadliest earthquake? Look to Shaanxi, 1556
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-info.
Jan 31, 2023 • 10min
[Sixth Tone] China’s downturn fuels a worrying new trend: A surge in foreclosures
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.
Jan 27, 2023 • 10min
[Caixin Global] How Beijing’s health care system battled Covid as cases peaked
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.
Jan 27, 2023 • 13min
[The World of Chinese] For the record: How a war refugee built his vinyl haven in Hong Kong
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.
Jan 27, 2023 • 9min
[Sixth Tone] The all-too complicated history of simplified Chinese
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.
Jan 20, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] From state secret to city staple: China opens its first subway
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://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
