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:

October 04, 2022 [Podcast] Temple excursions booming among Chinese youth
According to government data, there are currently more than 33,000 Buddhist temples in China. An increasing number of them find themselves hosting urban youth who...
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9min
September 27, 2022 [Podcast] Shanghairen
A visual ode to China’s biggest metropolis. Click here to read the article by Neocha. This article was originally published on Neocha and is republished with permission...
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12min
September 23, 2022 [Podcast] From battlefield glory to gruesome execution: The fall of Yuan Chonghuan
How did Yuan Chonghuan, who achieved one of China’s greatest military victories and ascended to the highest ranks of government, fall so far from favor...
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13min
September 23, 2022 [Podcast] Tattoos as female power: Wearing female experiences on the skin
Pink elephants, fish, genitalia: For young feminists in China, tattoos have become a way to express their womanhood and take back their bodies. Click here...
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10min
September 20, 2022 [Podcast] No parties at noon
Photographer Chen Wei’s visions of modern life. Click here to read the article by Neocha. Narrated by Jenny McKenzie. China Stories is published twice weekly...
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7min
September 20, 2022 [Podcast] Expect the expected: Why China’s upcoming Party Congress promises few surprises
China’s political structure is simultaneously simple and dense. As we approach the Party Congress on October 16 — a monumental meeting in which Xi Jinping...
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12min
September 16, 2022 [Podcast] Since the start, China’s art spaces have been under threat
The first Beijing 798 Biennale, in 2009, came during a time of hope that the Chinese government would be more permissive of free expression. But...
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9min
September 16, 2022 [Podcast] Everything everywhere all at once: Chinese philanthropy is leapfrogging right to a tech-forward strategy
Philanthropy in China is in the middle of doing everything everywhere all at once — building a broad-based culture of charitable giving; appealing to a...
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10min
September 16, 2022 [Podcast] Between planet and Party, China’s decarbonized future is hazier than ever
As Europe burns and China swelters through a merciless summer, the Paris climate goals are a distant mirage. Determined to double China’s GDP by 2035...
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20min
September 09, 2022 [Podcast] The young woman’s suicide that shocked Shanghai
A century ago today, Xi Shangzhen, the first woman employee of a progressive Shanghai newspaper, committed suicide. The case transcended individual tragedy after details of...
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11min

FAQs about China Stories:

How many episodes does China Stories have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.