China Stories

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.

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Shortly before publishing his groundbreaking 1939 study of rural China, sociologist Fei Xiaotong wrote a novel about life in his hometown. What can it tell us about his later work?

Click here to read the article by Sun Jing.

Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.

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Only twice has a Nobel peace laureate died in state custody. The first time was in 1938, when German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky died in Berlin of mistreatment at the hands of his Nazi captors. The second was in the summer of 2017.

Click here to read the article by James Carter.

Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.

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A group of Tianya’s former employees and loyal fans are trying to revive the once high-flying discussion forum, but raising funds and attention is proving difficult to do.

Click here to read the article by Li Xin.

Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.

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Female bartenders in China share the reality of navigating their male-dominated profession.

Click here to read the article by Xiaoqian Zhu.

Narrated by Mina Greb.

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Chinese Firms Flock to Saudi Arabia in Middle East Gold Rush - Companies from Alibaba and Tencent to startups, especially those focused on AI, cloud, fintech and e-commerce, are finding growing opportunities in the kingdom.

Click here to read the article by Zhai Shaohui and JZhang.

Narrated by Kim Dalrymple.

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Careless practices and low media literacy have put both participants and filmmakers at risk when making documentaries.

Click here to read the article by Amarsanaa Battulga.

Narrated by Cliff Larsen.

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Yellow River flooding has killed and displaced millions over the centuries. But in June 1938, the river's levees were intentionally breached, leaving half a million civilians dead — another reminder of the impossible choices that defined much of World War II.

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Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.

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How Smart Cars Are Upending the Auto Supply Chain - EVs and self-driving cars shift the focus of vehicle-making from nuts and bolts to integrated circuits and complex computer systems.

Click here to read the article by Yu Cong, Liu Peilin, Qu Yunxu and Bonnie Cao.

Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.

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In 2021, China made reducing the academic pressure on students a top policy priority. But anxiety disorders in schools are still a severe problem — and appear to be affecting more children at younger ages.

Click here to read the article by Ni Dandan.

Narrated by Mina Greb.

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