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:

May 31, 2023 [Podcast] What really happened at the Battle of Luding Bridge?
The Battle of Luding Bridge is part of the founding lore of the Chinese Communist Party. People outside China first learned of the incident through...
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9min
May 26, 2023 [Podcast] Emotional storytelling and modernized folktales power a new era of Chinese animation
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...
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15min
May 26, 2023 [Podcast] Lonely Planet: Imperial China, by Xu Xiake
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...
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8min
May 19, 2023 [Podcast] After a half-century, does panda diplomacy still work?
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...
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12min
May 19, 2023 [Podcast] Beijing LGBT Center shutters after 15 years, citing uncontrollable factors
“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...
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13min
May 18, 2023 [Podcast] What atrocity looks like: John Magee’s Rape of Nanking footage
A Life magazine cover in 1938 sought to rally American public support for the war in the Pacific. The images inside that front cover were...
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10min
May 10, 2023 [Podcast] Battle of Tunmen: The first clash between China and Europe
An age-old story of diplomatic misunderstanding and technology transference. Click here to read the article by James Carter. Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. China Stories is...
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10min
May 03, 2023 [Podcast] The Peking Express: A train heist for the ages
China’s greatest train hijacking, by a band of outlaws calling themselves the Autonomous Army, changed the Republic of China. Click here to read the article...
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10min
April 28, 2023 [Podcast] Sanmao and her ‘Stories of the Sahara’
Celebrating one of Taiwan’s greatest writers. Click here to read the article by Neocha. Narrated by Cliff Larsen. China Stories is published twice weekly, on...
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15min
April 27, 2023 [Podcast] Remembering the Yellow Flower Mound Uprising against the Qing
The Yellow Flower Mound Uprising, also known as the Second Guangzhou Uprising, may have failed, but its legacy is now celebrated in mainstream Chinese culture...
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10min

FAQs about China Stories:

How many episodes does China Stories have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.