In October of 1901, General Zeng Qi asked the emperor of China for permission to open a coal mine. So began a century-long rat race...

[Podcast] The coal that powered China to prosperity

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 of Chinese, Protocol China, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.

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[Podcast] The coal that powered China to prosperity

[Podcast] The coal that powered China to prosperity