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[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese have a new plan to escape tough times: Win the lottery
China’s millennials are seeking cheap thrills and get-rich-quick solutions amid a tough economy. That’s leading many to embrace an institution long considered hopelessly uncool: the country’s state-ru...
27 Jun 202310min
[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.
Shortly before publishing his groundbreaking 1939 study of rural China, sociologist Fei Xiaotong wrote a novel about life in his hometown. What can it tell us about his later work?Click here to read t...
23 Jun 20237min
[Caixin Global] China grapples with hangover from consumer lending boom
China Grapples with Hangover From Consumer Lending Boom - The banking regulator has expanded a pilot program for disposal of nonperforming personal loans, allowing hundreds of financial institutions t...
23 Jun 202320min
[The China Project] Liu Xiaobo and his ‘monstrous crimes’
Only twice has a Nobel peace laureate died in state custody. The first time was in 1938, when German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky died in Berlin of mistreatment at the hands of his Nazi captors. The se...
22 Jun 20238min
[Sixth Tone] ‘Tears of the times’: The demise of China’s first major online community
A group of Tianya’s former employees and loyal fans are trying to revive the once high-flying discussion forum, but raising funds and attention is proving difficult to do.Click here to read the articl...
20 Jun 20238min
[The World of Chinese] Mixing equality: Why is it so hard for women to be bartenders in China?
Female bartenders in China share the reality of navigating their male-dominated profession.Click here to read the article by Xiaoqian Zhu.Narrated by Mina Greb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
20 Jun 202311min
[Caixin Global] Chinese firms flock to Saudi Arabia in Middle East gold rush
Chinese Firms Flock to Saudi Arabia in Middle East Gold Rush - Companies from Alibaba and Tencent to startups, especially those focused on AI, cloud, fintech and e-commerce, are finding growing opport...
20 Jun 202314min
[The World of Chinese] Consent, camera, action: Navigating documentary ethics in China
Careless practices and low media literacy have put both participants and filmmakers at risk when making documentaries.Click here to read the article by Amarsanaa Battulga.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See ...
16 Jun 202315min
