China Stories

Originating in South Korea to meet the demands of women with muscular calves, calf reduction as a treatment is meant to create slimmer legs that are perceived to look more elegant with dresses, skirts, shorts and boots.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/06/cut-to-the-bone/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.

As the Chinese ridehailing app prepares for a giant IPO in New York, a look at why one of its biggest obstacles going forward could take place on its home turf.Read the article by Ambreen Ali: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/06/06/didis-big-debut/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.

Karen Vera, 20, used to buy her clothes from well-known fast fashion chains like Zara and H&M, or online retailers like Asos. Read the article by Flynn Murphy and Matthew Walsh: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-03/cx-daily-the-15-billion-chinese-fast-fashion-app-youve-never-heard-of-part-1-101722104.htmlNarrated 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.

Once marginalized, livestreamers have become key influencers for Beijing.Read the article: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-livestream-queen-beijingNarrated 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.

The lack of safety standards in China’s cross-country running world is under scrutiny in the aftermath of a deadly May 22 race in the country’s northwestern Gansu province, with at least 13 planned trail and road events now delayed and four cancelled outright as of Tuesday.Read the article by Guan Cong and Timmy Shen: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-05-25/in-depth-safety-standards-under-scrutiny-after-gansu-trail-race-tragedy-101717881.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.

While June 1989 was a watershed in China’s history, June 1644 cast an even longer shadow, leading to the foundation of one of China’s longest, most influential — and final — imperial dynasties: the Qing.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/06/02/li-zicheng-sets-fire-to-the-forbidden-city/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.

“Teaconomics” transforms a Chinese village.Read the article by Matthew Chitwood: https://chinachannel.org/2019/05/02/bandgong-1/Narrated by Matthew Chitwood.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Almost unheard of 20 years ago, eating disorders are silently maiming a generation of young Chinese.Read the article by Tina Xu: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/07/hunger-games/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.

China’s most mysterious unicorn takes on Zara.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/05/fast-and-sassy/Narrated by Alex Urist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Li Ning helped usher Chinese sports onto the world stage with his performance at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. But what he's done in his second career — steering a sportswear empire — has arguably been as impactful.Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/04/27/li-ning-chinas-prince-of-gymnastics-turned-sportswear-titan/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.