China Stories

A drama focusing on the shifting fortunes of a Chinese family beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, filled with struggle and bittersweet nostalgia, has won over audiences both young and old.Read the article by Brian Wu: https://supchina.com/2022/06/24/a-lifelong-journey-a-family-saga-through-chinas-past-five-decades/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.

Nixon’s translator and veteran diplomat Chas Freeman sat down with Week in China Editor Steven Irvine last week for a wide-ranging conversation on Sino-US tensions, Taiwan invasion prospects, and more.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/interpreting-history/Narrated by Elyse Ribbons and Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tencent’s reality TV show pushes eSports further into the mainstream.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/game-show/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.

Laborers over 50 played a key role in the country’s stunning growth over the decades, but they now face a bleak future in which they’re getting cut off from the job market with little or no unemployment support.Read the article by Fan Qiaojia and Li Hang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-01/in-depth-millions-of-chinas-migrant-workers-find-themselves-shunned-in-old-age-101893459.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.

China’s Anti-Domestic Violence Law has been on the books since 2016, but the protections it offers abuse victims have proven fragile during lockdowns.Read the article by Ti Tu: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010484/in-locked-down-shanghai%2C-a-shadow-pandemic-of-domestic-violence?source=channel_broadTi Tu is the pseudonym of an anti-domestic violence volunteer.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.

Grassroots organizations and social media are filling a wide gap in China’s formal sex education.Read the article by Siyi Chu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/lets-talk-about-sex-education/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.

Brutal assault in Tangshan renews calls for better education on sexual consent in China.Read the article by Siyi Chu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/the-road-to-consent-culture-in-china/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.

Virus control measures and uncertain opportunities increase mental health burdens of those studying at universities in China.Read the article by Huang Huizhao, Cai Jingyuan and Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-08/in-depth-college-student-depression-hides-anxieties-about-jobs-and-covid-101896504.htmlNarrated 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.

A writer on what did — and didn’t — factor into her decision to have kids.Read the article by Xin Weimu: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010502/what-it-takes-to-start-a-family-in-covid-era-china?source=channel_broadNarrated 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.

EV battery firms look to lock in raw materials.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/out-of-africa-8/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.