China Stories

Three 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.

Carrefour'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.

In 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.

Slogans, 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.

Forget 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.

UN 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.

China 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.

In 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.

From 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.

Young 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.

In the early years of the Chinese republic, progressives looked west for political inspiration. This was how Deng Xiaoping — who would eventually lead China — came to be in France in the 1920s. He and his peers did indeed find inspiration abroad — just not the kind that his bourgeois sponsors anticipated.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.

A school canteen scandal has Chinese consumers rethinking their growing demand for pre-prepared and ready-to-eat meals.Click here to read the article by Tan Yunfei.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.

Users adopt the alias “momo” as a way to speak more freely, evade harassment, and protect personal privacy on Douban and Xiaohongshu.Click here to read the article by Caiwei Chen.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.

Amid growing concerns about the suffering that extraction causes the animals, the government has supported research into synthetic substitutes, but regulations are hampering the registration of alternatives to what some have dubbed ‘medicinal gold.'Click here to read the article by Yang Yuqi and Kelly Wang.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.

Four translators and interpreters talk about the impact new technologies like generative AI are having on their work and future career prospects.Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst and Sam Davies.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.

With the suspension of a short video channel popular among elderly people, many are trying to understand the fascination behind these seemingly tacky influencers and the potential risks they carry.Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting.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.

Had any earlier uprising against the Qing achieved its goals, 1911 would be just another year. But the 1911 Revolution succeeded, and catalyzed an entire series of events that led to fundamental change in China's political system.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.

Despite government efforts to clean up the industry and improve oversight, the economic slowdown and a new risk-focused regulatory regime are adding to the problems.Click here to read the article by Wu Yujian and Zhang Ziyu.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.

And do people even care about websites in China's mobile-centric society?Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst.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.

The Chinese industry of pre-cooked, ready-to-eat food is now trying to create a new market in schools. The move, however, was immediately opposed by parents who criticized ready lunches as unsafe and unhealthy.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.

The rise of Chinese niche luxury brands.Click here to read the article by Capucine Cogné.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.

With the rise of short video, some of China's earliest social media platforms have reached the end of their journey, with a few even transforming into a hub for misogynistic content.Click here to read the article by Hayley Zhao.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.

Manufacturing hubs like Yibin are bending over backward to win business from giants like CATL as they seek to boost jobs and economic growth.Click here to read the article by An Limin and Ding Yi.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.

As part of China's digital underclass, vocational school students work as data annotators — for low pay and few future prospects.Click here to read the article by Viola Zhou and Caiwei Chen.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.

China enacted its one-child policy in 1980. It was met with wildly divergent opinions, and resulted in suffering and trauma on a scale that family planners never anticipated.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.

Faced with harassment in stadiums and online, female fans of soccer and basketball struggle to find a safe space for their hobby.Click here to read the article by Zheng Yiwen.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.

Sluggish consumption and a push for animal adoption are weighing on China's once-hot pet market.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.

Global operators' demand for lower-emission fleets is fueling a boom for Chinese shipyards.Click here to read the article by You Xiaoying and Li Rongqian.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.

The Mukden Incident — when explosives detonated along the route of the South Manchurian Railway near Shenyang — was a pretext for Japanese aggression in Asia. 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.

Despite amassing millions of users, Meipian, a Chinese social-media app targeting the senior community, continues to grapple with monetization challenges.Click here to read the article by Tan Yunfei.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.

Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China's smaller cities.Click here to read the article by Rebecca Wang.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.

Lin Biao was a principal architect of the cult of Mao Zedong. It would lead to his undoing.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.

Beijing's ban on Japanese seafood, coupled with rising animosity toward all things Japanese, have sent sushi restaurants in China searching for alternative supplies and, in some cases, new recipes.Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.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.

BYD, EVE Energy, Huayou Cobalt and more have announced new projects in Hungary in the last few months. They are drawn to the country's access to European automakers, government subsidies, and favorable relations with China. Click here to read the article by William McCormack.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.

China is known for its megacities, but 42% of it is wilderness — the barren and primitive, but also pockets of spectacular biodiversity. As the country's adventurers discover the joy of exploring these places, they are challenging preconceived notions of China's relationship with nature. They also bring the power to destroy or protect.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.

Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures.Click here to read the article by Caiwei Chen.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.

As the diamond market plummets, young Chinese people are finding new alternatives to symbolize their love.Click here to read the article by Shao Yefan.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.

“Being bullied in school is something that can happen to anyone,” Lui shares. “The subjects in my photos are meant to simply be symbolic. The bullies and victims could be you, maybe me, or anyone else.”Click here to read the article by Neocha.This article was originally published on Neocha and is republished with permission.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.

In the early 20th century, Chessboard Street in Shanghai was the heart of the Chinese publishing industry. This is where our story begins: when Li Difan, a salesman for a small Shanghai bookseller, found himself in an opium den and approached by men claiming to represent a nearby province seeking textbooks…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.

In an otherwise restrained era for Chinese youth, the return of brightly colored, highly customizable rubber clogs allows for both escape and self-expression.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.

Indonesia suspended diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China from 1967 to 1990 and restricted Chinese-language lessons and literature. But the two countries now have robust political and commercial connections, and large numbers of young Indonesians are learning Mandarin.Click here to read the article by Randy Mulyanto.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.

During the pandemic, Chinese wholesalers turned to livestream e-commerce in a desperate bid to revive flatlining sales. Now, a growing number are trying to return to business as usual — and kicking the livestreamers out.Click here to read the article by Wang Lianzhang and Xu Cen.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.