China Stories

Panda fans have grown beyond sharing adorable videos. Their intense passion and online influence can even impact park management and policy.

Click here to read the article by Wu Peiyue.

Narrated by Kim Dalrymple.

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An online craze for Zibo’s barbecue has brought a deluge of tourists to the previously unheralded city, but does it change locals’ lives for better or worse?

Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst.

Narrated by Mina Greb.

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From exploring personal subjects to reimagining ancient stories in a contemporary context, a new generation of Chinese creatives are elevating the world of animation beyond its legacy.

Click here to read the article by Feng Jiayun.

Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.

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Chinese streaming services put Netflix and Disney+ dominance in danger.

Click here to read the article by William Yuen Yee.

Narrated by Cliff Larsen.

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Xu Xiake was China's first, most popular, and most prolific travel writer. He visited 16 modern provinces over more than three decades, and the observations he left behind, from the scientific to the mundane, provide us with a comprehensive guide to 17th-century China.

Click here to read the article by James Carter.

Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.

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Young Chinese are moving to Sweden in record numbers, seeking better labor conditions and a more tolerant society. Many are underwhelmed by what they find.

Click here to read the article by Chang Minxiao and Fan Yiying.

Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.

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Average compensation at many securities firms fell roughly 20%, with remuneration squeezed for top executives at many banks, Caixin’s analysis shows.

Click here to read the article by Yue Yue, Liu Ran, Wang Juanjuan, Wu Yujian and Qing Na.

Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.

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Since November, at least a dozen high-ranking CFA officials or senior club executives have been caught up in the clampdown, amid persistent misconduct involving match-fixing and gambling.

Click here to read the article by Qin Jianhang and Kelly Wang.

Narrated by Mina Greb.

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Last week, Ya Ya the panda returned to Shanghai after spending 20 years in Memphis. Her arrival marked the end of a drawn-out saga that turned political, renewing an old question of whether panda diplomacy remains necessary.

Click here to read the article by Yi Liu.

Narrated by Cliff Larsen.

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“I don't think the Center crossed a line, but rather the line crossed them.”

Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.

Narrated by Mina Greb.

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