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[The World of Chinese] After hours: The unseen lives of China’s public sleepers
From migrant workers seeking refuge to budget-conscious tourists, public sleeping in China reveals a fascinating tapestry of urban social dynamics.Click here to read the article by Zheng Yiwen and Hat...
7 Jul 202313min
[The China Project] Not just a metaphor: Dragons of imperial China show us how people lived
The emperor, as “son of heaven,” was meant to mediate between the natural and the supernatural. When dragons were becoming visible to regular folk, as they were in the Yuan and Ming, the supernatural ...
5 Jul 20238min
[The World of Chinese] Last lockdown: Why are China’s campuses still closed to the public?
Months after “zero-Covid” policies disappeared around China, many colleges and universities still have yet to lift campus entry restrictions.Click here to read the article by Rebecca Wang.Narrated by ...
4 Jul 202312min
[Sixth Tone] Zhongkao, not Gaokao, now the make-or-break exam, parents say
Pass-rate policy and longstanding concerns about the quality of vocational schools are raising the stakes for students taking China’s high school entrance exam.Click here to read the article by Li Xin...
4 Jul 202311min
[Sixth Tone] In China’s weight loss camps, a dangerous obsession with numbers
Following the death of a young influencer, experts are raising serious concerns regarding the safety, effectiveness, and long-term impact of such camps.Click here to read the article by Yang Caini.Nar...
30 Jun 202318min
[Caixin Global] U.S. tensions could sap Chinese EV-battery makers’ global ambitions
U.S. Tensions Could Sap Chinese EV-Battery Makers’ Global Ambitions - World leader CATL and its peers face policy headwinds in the West that could benefit South Korean, Japanese rivals.Click here to r...
30 Jun 202317min
[The China Project] Hua Guofeng’s short-lived reign as chairman and leader of China
"With you in charge, I am at ease," Mao Zedong wrote in a note to his successor, Hua Guofeng. Mao's trust was misplaced.Click here to read the article by James Carter.Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privac...
28 Jun 20238min
[Caixin Global] Brand-name drugs feel the squeeze in China’s generic-heavy market
Multinational pharmaceutical firms are changing strategies and selling business lines, as a government bulk-buying program favors cheaper, local products.Click here to read the article by Tang Hanyu a...
27 Jun 202312min
