China Stories

[The World of Chinese] Foul Play: Why Chinese Football is Built on Shaky Ground

China's drive to reform the beautiful game is riddled with scandal, debt, and disregard for fans.Read the article by Sam Davies: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/foul-play-why-chinese-footbal...

17 Syys 202115min

[Sixth Tone] China’s hottest new rental service: men who actually listen

Chinese women are fed up with dating self-absorbed men. Now, “butler cafés” are offering them more attentive male company — for a fee.Read the article by Zhang Wanqing: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/...

17 Syys 202113min

[Week in China] A life in full

Simon Murray’s page-turner book recounts his days with KS Li and Jardines.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/a-life-in-full/ Narrated by: Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

17 Syys 202120min

[SupChina] ‘Age of Awakening’: a Chinese revolutionary drama becomes a cultural touchstone (and propaganda coup)

A state-produced TV series chronicling the May Fourth Movement and the founding of the Chinese Communist Party is an unexpected critical success.Read the article by Brian Wu: https://supchina.com/2021...

17 Syys 20217min

[SupChina] In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra did its part to kickstart modern U.S.-China relations

Though not as well remembered as Nixon's trip or ping-pong diplomacy, the "music diplomacy" carried out by the Philadelphia Orchestra was a key aspect in China's attempt to re-engage with the world as...

17 Syys 202111min

[Caixin Global] What’s standing in the way of ‘Common Prosperity’?

Academics debate how China’s wealth inequality can be addressed, from tinkering with markets to adjusting government redistribution.Read the article written by Yu Hairong, Cheng Siwei and Thomas Zhang...

14 Syys 202111min

[Week in China] A tale of three cities

Why does China need a new stock exchange in Beijing?Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/a-tale-of-three-cities/Narrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

14 Syys 202114min

[Caixin Global] Chinese migrants’ long way back from scammer havens in Myanmar

Many Chinese migrants crossed the border illegally, often to engage in telecom and online fraud. China wants them back.Read the article by Qin Jianhang, Yi Yingzi, Zhu Tianyi and Cai Xuejiao: https://...

14 Syys 20219min