China Stories

A Malaysian-Chinese doctor pioneered modern epidemic control during the deadly Manchurian Plague of 1910.Read the article by Sun Jiahui: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/06/masked-warrior/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.

As technologies behind ‘digital humans’ advance, startups are exploring how to capitalize on the concept.Read the article by Guan Cong, Guo Yingzhe, and He Shujing: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-07/in-depth-metaverse-trailblazers-hope-to-make-real-money-from-virtual-people-101866949.htmlNarrated 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.

Despite government calls to relax restrictions, Covid-19 prevention still puts a toll on China’s truckers.Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/04/how-truck-drivers-suffer-from-covid-19-roadblocks/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.

Shanghai lockdown is angering residents and triggering supply worries.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/a-strategy-under-strain/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.

With a new wave of Covid-19 flare-ups, the country will need to strive harder to hit its full-year GDP growth target of around 5.5%.Read the article by Vincent Chan: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-13/opinion-the-cost-of-chinas-zero-covid-strategy-101869771.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.

A Shanxi native describes his harrowing journey from homelessness to finding shelter during the citywide lockdown.Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010162/he-was-visiting-shanghai.-then-his-health-code-turned-red.-?source=chanel_deepNarrated by Ryan Cunningham.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

By 1644, the Ming dynasty's Chongzhen emperor faced multiple pandemics, invasion, two internal rebellions, persistent drought, widespread famine, and economic collapse. On Coal Hill that April, he surveyed what had become of his empire one last time.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/04/20/a-death-on-coal-hill/Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Léon Hoa, who helped define modern architecture, decided to return to China in the 1950s, leading to the creation of unforgettable landmarks in Beijing and an unexpected ordeal.Read the article by Wang Shuzhan: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-07-10/weekend-long-read-a-groundbreaking-architects-journey-from-france-to-china-101738291.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.

After overtaking Starbucks, Luckin now plans New York comeback.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/second-time-luckin/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.

Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions, but Chinese private companies are making a unique impact on the continent’s economic transformation. Here’s how.Read the article by Anzetse Were: https://supchina.com/2022/04/15/fortitude-resilience-and-ability-how-private-chinese-companies-are-winning-in-africa/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.