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:

December 16, 2022 [Podcast] The Xi’an Incident: When Chiang Kai-shek was imprisoned by his own men
On December 11, 1936, divisions in the Nationalist camp boiled over. Their brief mutiny against Chiang Kai-shek had momentous consequences for Chinese history, forcing Chiang...
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9min
December 07, 2022 [Podcast] The Formosa Incident: The protest that sparked Taiwan’s democracy
In the wake of widespread protests across China last month, the successes of Taiwan’s democratic protests in 1979 provide an interesting parallel. Click here to...
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11min
December 06, 2022 [Podcast] Five lesser-known facts about Jiang Zemin that Chinese internet users are fondly remembering him for
The death on Wednesday of China’s former leader Jiang Zemin has prompted an outpouring of nostalgia on the internet, with many tributes from young Chinese...
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10min
December 02, 2022 [Podcast] After the KMT’s local elections victory, what’s next for Taiwan?
The Taiwanese party that favors closer ties to Beijing just won 13 of the 21 contested city mayor and county chief seats in Taiwan. The...
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12min
December 01, 2022 [Podcast] The China Bowl: When Army and Navy played football in Shanghai
The Army-Navy game is one of the most honored traditions in college football. It’s usually played in Philadelphia…but not always. Click here to read the...
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10min
November 29, 2022 [Podcast] Is China losing GDP religion?
For the last four decades, the Chinese government has measured its performance almost religiously with one metric: GDP growth. But the GDP God is falling...
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16min
November 25, 2022 [Podcast] The monk vs. the tigers: A story of Chinese environmental change
A compassionate monk arrived at an abandoned temple near Hangzhou with the task of making the area safe from tiger attacks. His tactics weren’t groundbreaking...
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11min
November 22, 2022 [Podcast] Posing like American farmers is the latest trend among Chinese influencers
After “U.S. high schoolers” and “shopping in Los Angeles,” pretending to be on an autumnal American farm is the latest “Americore” aesthetic to take over...
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8min
November 18, 2022 [Podcast] A Chinese catholic in Paris
John Hu arrived to France in 1722, accompanied by a Jesuit priest and tasked with cataloging and translating a library. He had a knack for...
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10min
November 11, 2022 [Podcast] The ‘11-9 incident’: When police fired on Chinese student protesters
In November 1928, students marched through the streets of Harbin. When they began forcing their way through police lines, things turned violent. Click here to...
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11min

FAQs about China Stories:

How many episodes does China Stories have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.