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After frostbite derailed the professional climber’s ambitions, Xia Boyu only grew more determined to scale the world’s highest mountain.Read the article by Zhang Xiaopeng: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-01/weekend-long-read-how-a-chinese-double-amputee-finally-summitted-everest-101824681.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.

In 1908, Qing customs officials boarded the Japanese steamship Tatsu Maru to seize weapons allegedly earmarked for revolutionaries. The ship's captain objected. The drawn-out diplomatic dispute that followed made international headlines.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/02/02/the-tatsu-maru-incident-in-the-waning-years-of-the-qing/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.

While out at a food alley, an encounter with a foul-smelling luosifen stall gives Li Jingkui an opportunity to discuss economic theory with his family.Read the article by Li Jingkui: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-11-29/a-chinese-economics-professor-explains-how-businesses-should-deal-with-a-stinky-neighbor-101811401.htmlNarrated 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.

Which is the richest Chinese city? The top two just got a lot closer.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/01/beijing-versus-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.

As the Year of Tiger starts we look at 12 years of zodiac predictions.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/01/a-forensic-look-at-feng-shui/Narrated 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.

Much has been made about the Beijing Olympics organizing committee setting up a “closed loop” for the Games. What’s it really like? Our reporter reports from inside, where shuttle schedules are unreliable and hotel rooms are too hot. (The internet isn’t censored, at least.)Read the article by Alessia Kaiser (pseudonym): https://supchina.com/2022/01/31/inside-the-olympic-bubble-at-beijing-2022/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.

There is no secret in how our reporters undertake their investigations. It takes diligence, patience and respect for our sources.Read the article by Wang Shuo: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-01-12/wang-shuo-how-caixin-digs-up-in-depth-stories-101829284.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.

Guangdong province receives plenty of rain. But economic growth and climate change are nevertheless causing a simmering crisis.Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009584/the-hidden-drought-in-chinas-subtropicsNarrated 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.

An extraordinary book by an extraordinary historian.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/01/26/the-death-of-woman-wang-and-the-life-jonathan-spence/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.

Delingha in Qinghai was made famous by revered poet Haizi, now the city is trying to use that fame to boost tourism.Read the article by Anita He: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/01/the-desert-city-remembered-for-a-tragic-poet/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.