China Stories

Without understanding the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), it is impossible to understand modern day Xinjiang.Read the article by Katrina Northrop: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/the-corps-of-xinjiang/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.

We look back to a case of treason during the early Qing that gives insights into the importance of history and the nature of autocratic power.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/10/27/treason-in-the-early-qing-and-the-curious-consequences/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.

Between 2018 and 2019, more than 150 tower running races were held in China. Called "vertical marathoning" in Chinese, the sport of sprinting up skyscrapers has burgeoned in this country of tall buildings.Read the article by Olli Dieckmann: https://supchina.com/2021/10/14/tower-running-finds-a-foothold-in-china/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.

Volunteer civilian rescue teams join in Henan flood rescues after proliferating across China inspired by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.Read the article by Tang Ailin, Zhu Tianyi and Denise Jia: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-10-25/cover-story-blue-sky-please-send-help-101790928.htmlNarrated by Heather Mowbray.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The new top man at the world's most valuable liquor company means business.Read the article by Shen Xinyue, Sun Yanran and Kelsey Cheng: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-10-19/in-depth-the-volatile-cocktail-stirring-up-chinas-baijiu-market-101788732.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.

China’s space station edges nearer completion.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/10/celestial-cheer/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.

Nearly 2,000 immovable artifacts — including 177 nationally protected sites — have suffered damage from the extreme weather that began early this month in Shanxi.Read the article by Yi Yingzi, Sun Liangzi, Zhang Ruixue and Cai Xuejiao: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-10-13/cultural-relics-are-the-latest-casualty-of-north-chinas-torrential-rain-101786141.htmlNarrated by Heather Mowbray.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is investing in China worth the risks? For Ray Dalio, who has spent 40 years nurturing his Beijing connections, the answer is easy.Read the article by Brent Crane: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/24/the-china-bull/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.

‘Development models’ debated as Lenovo barred from STAR Market IPO.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/10/the-new-litmus-test/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.

Millions of overseas fans are reading translated Chinese web novels, making them the country's most successful cultural export.Read the article by Zeyi Yang: https://www.protocol.com/china/chinese-web-novels-chinaNarrated 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.