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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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Jan 6, 2023 • 10min
[The China Project] Lu Xun on fire
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.
Jan 6, 2023 • 11min
[Caixin Global] Why China’s social relief efforts have fallen short
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.
Dec 16, 2022 • 14min
[The World of Chinese] Remembering China’s fleeting moment in World Cup history
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.
Dec 16, 2022 • 9min
[The China Project] The Xi’an Incident: When Chiang Kai-shek was imprisoned by his own men
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/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 16, 2022 • 7min
[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese are still seeking serenity — now through digital fish
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.
Dec 13, 2022 • 9min
[Caixin Global] The roots of China’s trouble protecting plant variety rights
Difficulties with tracing infringement and assessing damages, along with a widespread lack of awareness, have plagued breeders of popular types of produce.Click here to read the article by Wang Kerou, Huang Yuxin and Cai Xuejiao.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.
Dec 13, 2022 • 19min
[The World of Chinese] Pure Pu’er: Inside China’s high-stakes tea harvest
Yunnan’s famous tea harvest combines legend, history, and high-stakes speculation.Click here to read the article by Tina Xu.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.
Dec 13, 2022 • 16min
[Caixin Global] The dilemma of China’s power market restructuring
Drive to balance state control of electricity prices with market forces hits a $1.39 billion pothole in Zhejiang that officials can’t fill.Click here to read the article by Fan Ruohong 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.
Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 1min
[The World of Chinese] How quarantine made me fall in love with the countryside
A six-month stay in a Chinese village helped a family return to their roots.Click here to read the article by Renjian the Livings.Translated by Nathaniel J. Gan.Written by Wu JupingNarrated 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.
Dec 9, 2022 • 11min
[Caixin Global] What’s next for China’s Covid vaccine strategy?
Low take-up of first booster doses and a lack of more effective vaccines are the challenges to bolstering immunity, experts say.Click here to read the article by Zhao Jinzhao 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.
