China Stories
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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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May 25, 2021 • 10min
[SupChina] Yuan Longping, the man who feeds China
Known as "the Father of Hybrid Rice," Yuan Longping is a national icon who has increased rice grain yields to levels previously thought impossible.Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2020/08/17/yuan-longping-the-man-who-feeds-china/ 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.
May 25, 2021 • 6min
[Protocol China] New ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo getting a warm welcome, leaked posts show
Zhang Yiming is moving out of the CEO role at TikTok's parent company. His little-known co-founder, who has a reputation for both technical chops and strong people skills, is replacing him.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/bytedance-ceo-liang-ruboNarrated 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.
May 25, 2021 • 7min
[The Wire China] What explains America’s antagonism toward China?
The view of China as a strategic rival has taken over the American political mainstream, with leaders largely choosing confrontation over cooperation.Read the article by Zhang Jun: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/05/23/what-explains-americas-antagonism-toward-china/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.
May 25, 2021 • 14min
[Caixin Global] Saving the lonely skywalkers
It was in 1997 when Li Jiahong, a 63-year-old wildlife protection expert, first heard the shrill calls of the Skywalker hoolock gibbon, one of the most endangered primates in the world.Read the article by Kang Jia and Han Wei: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-05-03/cover-story-saving-the-lonely-skywalkers-101705166.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.
May 25, 2021 • 8min
[LARB China Channel] Sherlock Holmes and the curious case of several million Chinese fans
China’s long love affair with England’s greatest consulting detective is a mystery worth solving.Read the article by Paul French: https://chinachannel.org/2020/09/18/holmes/Narrated by Paul French. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 21, 2021 • 12min
[Caixin Global] The challenge of keeping China from shrinking
China’s once-in-a-decade census showed an ultra-low fertility rate, a shrinking labor force and a rapidly aging population, alerting policymakers of the urgent need for significant changes to reverse or at least ease a dramatic plunge in population that could sap economic growth.Read the article by Ma Danmeng, Huang Huizhao, Deng Yiyun and Denise Jia: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-05-17/cover-story-the-challenge-of-keeping-china-from-shrinking-101713548.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.
May 21, 2021 • 10min
[SupChina] The death of Jiang Qing, a.k.a., Madame Mao
More than anyone except Mao Zedong himself, Jiang Qing — Mao’s wife — represented the violence and extremism of the Cultural Revolution.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/05/19/the-death-of-jiang-qing-a-k-a-madame-mao/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.
May 21, 2021 • 7min
[Caixin Global] Milk powder pushers persuading rural mothers not to breastfeed
In the villages of Nanjiang, one in three mothers receives a tub of so-called “national milk” for free every month. Read the article by Huang Huizhao, Ma Danmeng, Sha Sha and Shi Yi: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-05-14/in-depth-milk-powder-pushers-persuading-rural-mothers-not-to-breastfeed-101712993.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.
May 21, 2021 • 7min
[Week in China] Down the drain
Mengniu marketing tactic backfires as TV show gets banned over milk waste.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/05/down-the-drain/Narrated 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.
May 21, 2021 • 13min
[The World of Chinese] How China made Tintin less racist
An unlikely friendship with Chinese artist Zhang Chongren helped the creator of the Belgian comic strip defy stereotypes—in 1934. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/04/tintins-chinese-change-up/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.
