China Stories
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China Stories from the Sinica Network on The China Project brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 8min
[The China Project] Mao’s Cultural Revolution turns deadly
On August 18, 1966, in front of a million supporters at Tiananmen, a symbolic gesture from Mao Zedong made it clear that the Red Guards had his official endorsement to continue enacting, with violence, their rebellion against authority figures.Click here to read the article by James Carter.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.
Aug 15, 2023 • 17min
[Sixth Tone] The human toll of North China’s historic floods
For residents in rural parts of northern China, the scale of the impact of the historic flooding on their lives and livelihoods cannot easily be explained. From missing loved ones to tales of survival, here are some of their stories.Click here to read the article by Yang Caini.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.
Aug 11, 2023 • 12min
[Caixin Global] Race is on to become China’s SpaceX
Chinese startup LandSpace Technology became the world’s first private company to launch a methane-liquid oxygen carrier rocket, leaping ahead of local rivals including GalaxySpace, Chang Guang Satellite and i-Space.Click here to read the article by Zhao Dan, Qian Tong and Hao Shuai.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.
Aug 11, 2023 • 14min
[Sixth Tone] In China’s dance schools, a dangerous obsession with weight loss
In China’s elite dance schools, students are facing ever greater pressure to lose weight, with coaches urging them to become “as thin as lightning.” The result: a troubling rise in cases of anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health issues.Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying.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.
Aug 9, 2023 • 9min
[The China Project] Reexamining Portugal’s 16th-century diplomatic failure in China
In 1517, Portuguese arrived in China on the first formal diplomatic mission to the country in nearly 200 years. The mission failed — but perhaps for unexpected reasons.Click here to read the article by James Carter.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.
Aug 8, 2023 • 10min
[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese obsess over Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, the 1960s American personality test
“What’s your MBTI?” has become a must-ask question among young Chinese.Click here to read the article by Yang Caini.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.
Aug 8, 2023 • 12min
[The World of Chinese] Living with pandas: What it means for locals in Sichuan
From migrating locals to new homes to banning logging and promoting ecotourism, panda conservation changes people’s lives in China.Click here to read the article by Shao Yefan.Narrated by Kim Dalrymple.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 8, 2023 • 10min
[The China Project] ‘You get to sweat in style’: Pickleball craze hits China
It took a couple more years than in other places, but pickleball has finally made it big in China, fueled by social media.Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.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.
Aug 4, 2023 • 15min
[The World of Chinese] The battle over privacy in Chinese street photography
After a recent scandal, street photographers face backlash for invasion of privacy and targeting young women.Click here to read the article by Elizabeth Gonzales.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.
Aug 4, 2023 • 4min
[Sixth Tone] A new AI-driven photo app wows China, but privacy fears loom
Miaoya Camera, which offers high-quality portraits at rock-bottom prices, could upend the lucrative photography market in China.Click here to read the article by Ye Zhanhang and He Qitong.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.
