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[The World of Chinese] A roaring trade
Xu Xing remembers receiving his acceptance letter from Peking University (PKU)—along with his assigned major, paleontology. He had always wanted to be a scientist, a big dream for a boy from the footh...
23 Apr 202115min
[SupChina] China’s gay emperor known for his 'cut sleeve'
In AD 9, Wang Mang, once the powerful prime minister of the Western Han court, overthrew the dynasty and declared himself ruler. The reign of this ambitious but conniving reformer is the interlude bet...
23 Apr 20219min
[SupChina] The first McDonald's in Beijing was a symbol of engagement
The center of Beijing is filled with monuments. Some are centuries old, like the Forbidden City and Qianmen Gate. Others, like the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong or Tiananmen Square itself, are more recent. ...
23 Apr 20219min
[Week in China] Plain sailing
Cosco’s results show the container shipping industry is booming again.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/04/plain-sailing/Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
23 Apr 20218min
[The Wire China] The new influencers
While the U.S. was focused on investigating Russian interference in U.S. politics, China was plotting its own campaign to influence the young Trump administration. It got uncomfortably close.Read the ...
20 Apr 202126min
[SupChina] The yin and yang worlds of a Chinese literary outlier
Wang Xiaobo's translator writes about the enduring cult status of this important Chinese writer, who still remains obscure outside his home country. In some ways, Wang is more necessary now than ever....
20 Apr 202122min
[Protocol China] Weibo is 'treating the incels like the royal family'
China's nationalist "Red Vs" are descending on feminist activists, who say the Nasdaq-listed company is helping the haters.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/weibo-incelsNarra...
20 Apr 202110min
[Week in China] Road to the future
Why Xiaomi wants to step up from smartphones to electric vehicles.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/04/road-to-the-future/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
16 Apr 202113min
