China Stories

By The China Project

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, The Wire China, Week in China, The World o... more

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The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.

China Stories episodes:

September 08, 2023 [Podcast] Lean Lui’s critical look at bullying culture
“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...
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11min
September 07, 2023 [Podcast] A Shanghai bookseller gets kidnapped — and brings out the copyright police
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...
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12min
September 05, 2023 [Podcast] How Crocs made a comeback in China this summer
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...
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14min
September 05, 2023 [Podcast] Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China
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...
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17min
August 30, 2023 [Podcast] The ‘near miracle’ that was China’s first modern treaty with a European state
The Treaty of Nerchinsk established a border between Manchu China and Romanov Russia. It was negotiated in a remote region between two sides that distrusted...
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12min
August 23, 2023 [Podcast] China’s ‘southern disaster’: France lays waste to a Qing fleet
A French sneak attack in 1884 led to a fundamental misunderstanding of Qing technological prowess. It’s time to reexamine the popular — but simplistic, if...
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12min
August 16, 2023 [Podcast] Mao’s Cultural Revolution turns deadly
On August 18, 1966, in front of a million supporters at Tiananmen, a symbolic gesture from Mao Zedong made it clear that the Red Guards...
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10min
August 09, 2023 [Podcast] Reexamining Portugal’s 16th-century diplomatic failure in China
In 1517, Portuguese arrived in China on the first formal diplomatic mission to the country in nearly 200 years. The mission failed — but perhaps...
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11min
August 08, 2023 [Podcast] ‘You get to sweat in style’: Pickleball craze hits China
It took a couple more years than in other places, but pickleball has finally made it big in China, fueled by social media. Click here...
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11min
August 04, 2023 [Podcast] The death of Princess Taiping and the demise of the Tang
Princess Taiping wielded all but ultimate power in the Tang court. It appeared that it was only a matter of time before she might succeed...
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9min

FAQs about China Stories:

How many episodes does China Stories have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.