China Stories

How a priest from today’s Ukraine and a band of Siberian refugees built a Russian Orthodox mission in the heart of the Qing Empire.Read the article by Jeremiah Jenne: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/the-russian-refugees-who-made-a-home-in-qing-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.

Last week marked the anniversary of journalist Theodore White’s reporting on the 1942-44 famine in Henan, which helped spur greater relief for people in this inland province.Read the article by Richard Yarrow: https://supchina.com/2022/03/31/theodore-whites-reporting-of-famine-in-henan-saved-lives/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.

China’s financial capital is locked down.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/shock-in-shanghai/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.

Upon excavation in 1974, Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Army was immediately recognized as one of the most significant discoveries in modern history. The site is still revealing secrets of China's "first emperor," and much more promises to be uncovered.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/03/30/terracotta-warriors-an-archaeological-find-for-the-ages/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.

China’s falling marriage rate stems from a host of factors, such as a shrinking youth population, a growing gender imbalance and the rising cost of housing.Read the article by He Yafu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-24/opinion-why-fewer-and-fewer-chinese-are-getting-married-101860755.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 performer, a propagandist, and a bunch of entry-level social workers. Together, they put together a black comedy,” a Weibo user wrote. Another person quipped, “We haven’t eliminated COVID-19 entirely yet, but it seems like a new brain disease has taken hold.”Read the article by Greg James: https://supchina.com/2022/03/29/dancing-for-anti-epidemic-workers-needs-to-stop-critics-say/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.

As cases soar among young people, patchy preventative treatment means patients don’t reach doctors until they’re already in a serious state.Read the article by Zhao Jinzhao, Fan Qiaojia, Dai Fankai and Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-03-24/in-depth-whats-behind-chinas-growing-problem-with-child-depression-101859555.htmlNarrated 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 chance encounter with a funeral of the Tujia people showcases changing ethnic traditions as modernity comes to the Chongqing highlands.Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/11/dancing-for-the-dead-stumbling-across-a-tujia-funeral/Narrated by Anthony Tao.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone hates China tech’s culture of overwork, but a new game argues that structural incentives tempt bosses to rely on overtime.Read the article by Wu Peiyue: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009982/this-game-is-so-realistic%21-it-feels-just-like-working-overtimeNarrated 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.

Newly discovered fungi in Southwest China are voracious eaters of plastic and rubber. Scientists hope they can provide better ways of recycling plastics.Read the article by Li Pasha: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009970/a-yunnan-researchers-plan-for-plastic-waste-feed-it-to-the-fungiNarrated 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.