China Stories

Historian Tonio Andrade recalls a mostly forgotten moment of 18th century Chinese diplomacy and winter sports history.Read the article by Jeremiah Jenne: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/02/on-thin-ice-when-the-dutch-challenged-the-qing-empire-for-skating-glory/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.

How can the U.S. hope to understand China if its scholars are struggling to figure out how to speak about it?Read the article by Isaac Stone Fish: https://www.thewirechina.com/2022/02/27/the-censorship-circus/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.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine.Read the article by Joe Webster: https://supchina.com/2022/02/24/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-russia-ukraine-war-and-china/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.

The Buddhist monk Xuanzang covered 10,000 miles on foot and horseback, from China to India, and passed through parts of what are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal. When he returned home, he received a hero's welcome.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/02/23/xuanzangs-journey-to-the-west-and-back-to-changan/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.

Studies going back almost 40 years show China has a deep-rooted criminal problem that authorities have been battling with little effect.Read the article by Zhou Dongxu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-02-24/analysis-shackled-mother-of-eight-is-only-one-of-thousands-of-trafficked-women-101846004.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.

Several former employees complained of long work hours, minimum pay, and limited professional development.Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009742/chinas-content-moderators-are-overworked-and-chronically-stressedNarrated 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.

Centered around romantic and sexual relationships between men, "danmei" is wildly popular in China. It's been a hit abroad, too, with three books recently receiving an authorized English translation — and all three making it to the New York Times's bestsellers list.Read the article by Jin Zhao: https://supchina.com/2022/02/24/danmei-a-genre-of-chinese-erotic-fiction-goes-global/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.

Words are not enough; investors need to see tangible policy implementation and effects.Read the article by Liao Ming: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-02-19/weekend-long-read-how-beijing-can-regain-trust-of-global-institutional-investors-101843984.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.

Long a frontier for Chinese investors, Cambodia’s Sihanoukville sees uncertain days ahead.Read the article by Tina Xu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/05/boom-bluff-bust/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.

STAR Market listing signals new era for China’s original “Mr Internet”.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/02/the-case-for-the-defence/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.