China Stories

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.

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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.

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And do people even care about websites in China’s mobile-centric society?

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Narrated by Yingyun Zhang.

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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.

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