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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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[The China Project] China launches its youngest-ever astronauts into space
Nov 8, 202300:06:34Tap to summarizeThree new astronauts are heading to China’s Tiangong space station, which is about to get even bigger in the coming years.Click here to read the article by Nadya Yeh.Narrated by Yingyun Zhang.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →[Caixin Global] The struggle facing big-box supermarkets in China
Nov 8, 202300:08:08Tap to summarizeCarrefour’s shrinking presence is emblematic of broader gloom that has befallen the country’s supermarket operators that are competing with e-commerce platforms and smaller stores.Click here to read the article by Ding Yi and Sun Yanran.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.
Transcribe →[The China Project] Toddler mauling in China prompts crackdown on dogs, rekindles debate over pet etiquette
Nov 3, 202300:10:22Tap to summarizeIn the aftermath of an off-leash Rottweiler’s attack of a two-year-old in China last week, officials in several counties have enacted sweeping measures against stray dogs.Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.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.
Transcribe →[The World of Chinese] How did ancient Chinese advertise?
Nov 3, 202300:10:48Tap to summarizeSlogans, music, celebrities, and rhymes all helped ancient Chinese advertise their wares for sale.Click here to read the article by Sun Jiahui.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.
Transcribe →[The World of Chinese] Bitter no more: How young Chinese became obsessed with TCM
Oct 31, 202300:14:06Tap to summarizeForget bubble tea, traditional Chinese medicine is the latest trend among youth.Click here to read the article by Shao Yefan.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.
Transcribe →[Caixin Global] Chinese in the crosshairs of ‘mushrooming’ transnational cybercrime
Oct 27, 202300:15:31Tap to summarizeUN says hundreds of thousands have been forced into participating in unlawful online scam operations in Myanmar and Cambodia, many of them Chinese.Click here to read the article by Qin Jianhang and Han Wei.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.
Transcribe →[The China Project] How China is attempting to change nature conservation
Oct 27, 202300:13:31Tap to summarizeChina is undergoing a great experiment — tightly controlled and driven by big data — that it hopes will offer an alternative way of protecting the planet. For all our sakes, let’s hope it works.Click here to read the article by Kyle Obermann.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.
Transcribe →[The China Project] Los Angeles Chinatown, 1871: The forgotten mass lynching
Oct 25, 202300:08:43Tap to summarizeIn October 1871, 10% of the Chinese population in Los Angeles was wiped out in a senseless spasm of violence.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.
Transcribe →[The World of Chinese] Acrobats, tai chi, kids: What makes a Chinese opening ceremony?
Oct 24, 202300:10:20Tap to summarizeFrom celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time.Click here to read the article by Dylan Levi King.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.
Transcribe →[The World of Chinese] Community Canteens For Seniors Take Off Among Chinese Youth
Oct 24, 202300:09:47Tap to summarizeYoung people turn to government-funded community canteens for seniors in China amid food safety scandals and the rising cost of meals.Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting.Narrated by Kim Dalrymple.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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