China Stories

Those who can, teach. Those who can’t, go on TikTok.Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010828/regulations-forced-chinas-tutors-out-of-a-job.-will-tiktok-save-them%3FNarrated 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.

The "Taiwan Friendship Bridge" in Costa Rica was originally a gift from the Taiwanese government. There is now a motion to officially remove "Taiwan" from the name. It's a sign of the times: Taiwan's influence in Central America has waned amid Beijing's growing interest in the region.Read the article by Justin Olsvik: https://supchina.com/2022/08/04/taiwan-is-losing-bridges-in-central-america/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.

Popular perception of Beijing, for those who have never visited, is that it is a drab city of gray concrete and red paint. But perceptions can fall out-of-date for a place that changes so quickly — from year to year, and even season to season.Read the article by Alex Li: https://supchina.com/2022/07/19/greener-than-expected-noticing-the-overlooked-color-of-beijing-in-summer/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.

In the summer of 1884, French forces, frustrated by Qing refusal to comply with their colonial wishes in Indochina, attempted to demonstrate their power by taking Taiwan. Neither the landing nor the war went to plan.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/08/03/a-french-assault-on-taiwan/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.

Last year, China outlawed private academic tutoring in a bid to promote social equality. The result: a thriving network of underground study centers, serving the children of wealthy, well-connected families.Read the article: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010833/china-tried-to-ban-private-tutoring.-it-created-a-huge-black-marketNarrated 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.

A former Hotan jade miner looks back on a disappeared, dangerous trade.Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/jade-mining-in-the-kunlun-mountains-where-life-is-cheaper-than-rocks/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.

Years of government spending on semiconductors seem to have only led to massively expensive failed projects and chief executives in jail.Read the article by Barry van Wyk: https://supchina.com/2022/08/01/chinas-microchip-great-leap-forward-has-also-ended-in-chaos/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.

Academics can help rationalize judicial decision-making, in an effort to build a stronger community around the law.Read the article by Huang Yuxin and Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-05/in-depth-how-law-professors-take-turns-to-serve-chinas-courts-101908567.htmlNarrated 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.

While English language education was once practically forbidden, decades of reform have turned it into massive business.Read the article by Chu Dandan: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/07/how-english-language-went-from-imperialist-treachery-to-lingua-franca/Narrated by Jenny McKenzie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zhang Sizhi died at the age of 95 after a lifetime of contributions to the legal profession. His career mirrored the fate of his country.Read the article by Si Weijiang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-07-13/opinion-the-hard-won-wisdom-of-famed-lawyer-zhang-sizhi-101912525.htmlNarrated by Nandini Venkata.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.