China Stories

Unable to unfreeze deposits, Zhengzhou freezes depositors with red health codes.Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010547/henan-bank-depositors-hit-with-red-health-codes?source=channel_homeNarrated 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.

Encouraging citizens to be brave to fight for justice when they encounter wrongdoings requires a system of trust and protection that will keep them from legal jeopardy.Read the article by Nie Huihua: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-13/opinion-why-no-bystanders-came-to-the-rescue-of-women-being-assaulted-in-tangshan--101898555.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.

As interest in science fiction and space exploration grows, China’s grassroots UFO enthusiasts continue to search for answers.Read the article by Sam Davies: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/close-encounters-inside-the-curious-world-of-chinas-alien-hunters/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.

During the early 20th century, thousands of Russian refugees fleeing war and revolution crossed the freezing Amur River into northeast China. Today, the community is still trying to reconcile its identity — and process its collective trauma.Read the article by Li Yijuan and Fan Yiying: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010180/blood-brothers-the-scarred-history-of-chinas-ethnic-russiansNarrated 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.

Designating public security officials from another city to look into the brutal attack on women in the northern Chinese city could prevent local interference.Read the article by Zhou Dongxu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-06-14/opinion-why-an-external-investigation-will-better-root-out-gang-crime-in-tangshan-101899060.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.

Lessons from the bailout of a troubled real estate baron in Henan province.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/06/a-model-restructuring/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.

A former student recounts her grueling schedule and eventual withdrawal from Hengshui, a city notorious for exam-prep schools.Read the article by Renjian the Livings: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/inside-chinas-gaokao-factory/Written by Shu, translated by Hatty Liu.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.

In Vietnam, students are using connections and fake documents to access lucrative Chinese government scholarships. Many are woefully underqualified.Read the article by Travis Vincent: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010310/how-foreign-students-are-cheating-chinas-college-admissions-systemNarrated 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.

Marking the second anniversary of "TWICH."Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/06/08/a-comprehensive-mirror-two-years-of-this-week-in-chinas-history/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.

Regulations and low quality in the Chinese digital scene has led the brightest of the nation’s crypto-artists to pin their hopes on international markets.Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/06/coloring-inside-the-digital-lines-why-chinese-nft-artists-look-abroad/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.