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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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Jul 7, 2023 • 14min
[The World of Chinese] After hours: The unseen lives of China’s public sleepers
From migrant workers seeking refuge to budget-conscious tourists, public sleeping in China reveals a fascinating tapestry of urban social dynamics.Click here to read the article by Zheng Yiwen and Hatty Liu.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.
Jul 5, 2023 • 9min
[The China Project] Not just a metaphor: Dragons of imperial China show us how people lived
The emperor, as “son of heaven,” was meant to mediate between the natural and the supernatural. When dragons were becoming visible to regular folk, as they were in the Yuan and Ming, the supernatural was bypassing its usual channels — a dangerous deviation.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.
Jul 4, 2023 • 13min
[The World of Chinese] Last lockdown: Why are China’s campuses still closed to the public?
Months after “zero-Covid” policies disappeared around China, many colleges and universities still have yet to lift campus entry restrictions.Click here to read the article by Rebecca Wang.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 4, 2023 • 11min
[Sixth Tone] Zhongkao, not Gaokao, now the make-or-break exam, parents say
Pass-rate policy and longstanding concerns about the quality of vocational schools are raising the stakes for students taking China’s high school entrance exam.Click here to read the article by Li Xin.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.
Jun 30, 2023 • 18min
[Sixth Tone] In China’s weight loss camps, a dangerous obsession with numbers
Following the death of a young influencer, experts are raising serious concerns regarding the safety, effectiveness, and long-term impact of such camps.Click here to read the article by Yang Caini.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 30, 2023 • 17min
[Caixin Global] U.S. tensions could sap Chinese EV-battery makers’ global ambitions
U.S. Tensions Could Sap Chinese EV-Battery Makers’ Global Ambitions - World leader CATL and its peers face policy headwinds in the West that could benefit South Korean, Japanese rivals.Click here to read the article by An Limin, Chen Lixiong and Mo Yelin.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.
Jun 28, 2023 • 9min
[The China Project] Hua Guofeng’s short-lived reign as chairman and leader of China
"With you in charge, I am at ease," Mao Zedong wrote in a note to his successor, Hua Guofeng. Mao's trust was misplaced.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.
Jun 27, 2023 • 12min
[Caixin Global] Brand-name drugs feel the squeeze in China’s generic-heavy market
Multinational pharmaceutical firms are changing strategies and selling business lines, as a government bulk-buying program favors cheaper, local products.Click here to read the article by Tang Hanyu and Kelly Wang.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.
Jun 27, 2023 • 11min
[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese have a new plan to escape tough times: Win the lottery
China’s millennials are seeking cheap thrills and get-rich-quick solutions amid a tough economy. That’s leading many to embrace an institution long considered hopelessly uncool: the country’s state-run lotteries.Click here to read the article by Wang Lianzhang.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 23, 2023 • 20min
[Caixin Global] China grapples with hangover from consumer lending boom
China Grapples with Hangover From Consumer Lending Boom - The banking regulator has expanded a pilot program for disposal of nonperforming personal loans, allowing hundreds of financial institutions to offload their bad debt.Click here to read the article by Zhang Yuzhe and Jill Yang.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.
