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[The World of Chinese] Acrobats, tai chi, kids: What makes a Chinese opening ceremony?
From celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time.Click h...
24 Loka 202310min
[The World of Chinese] Community Canteens For Seniors Take Off Among Chinese Youth
Young people turn to government-funded community canteens for seniors in China amid food safety scandals and the rising cost of meals.Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting.Narrated by Kim Da...
24 Loka 20239min
[The China Project] A young Deng Xiaoping in France
In the early years of the Chinese republic, progressives looked west for political inspiration. This was how Deng Xiaoping — who would eventually lead China — came to be in France in the 1920s. He and...
23 Loka 20239min
[Rest of World] Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias
Users adopt the alias “momo” as a way to speak more freely, evade harassment, and protect personal privacy on Douban and Xiaohongshu.Click here to read the article by Caiwei Chen.Narrated by Elyse Rib...
20 Loka 20235min
[The World of Chinese] Prepared to fail: Cafeterias and restaurants face backlash for pre-made meals
A school canteen scandal has Chinese consumers rethinking their growing demand for pre-prepared and ready-to-eat meals.Click here to read the article by Tan Yunfei.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy...
20 Loka 202316min
[The World of Chinese] Will ChatGPT really kill the Chinese translation industry?
Four translators and interpreters talk about the impact new technologies like generative AI are having on their work and future career prospects.Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst and Sam ...
17 Loka 202313min
[Caixin Global] China struggles to wean itself off bear bile farming
Amid growing concerns about the suffering that extraction causes the animals, the government has supported research into synthetic substitutes, but regulations are hampering the registration of altern...
17 Loka 202313min
[The World of Chinese] How China’s Seniors Got Hooked on Short Video Influencers
With the suspension of a short video channel popular among elderly people, many are trying to understand the fascination behind these seemingly tacky influencers and the potential risks they carry.Cli...
13 Loka 202313min
