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[The China Project] Titanic’s six Chinese survivors tell a story that goes far beyond a shipwreck
Eight Chinese passengers boarded the Titanic in Southampton, six survived. Their story — largely untold until Steven Schwarkert came across it during his research on Chinese maritime history, and now ...
13 Apr 20238min
[The World of Chinese] 'I think you’re just bored': China’s depressed teens' struggle for understanding and treatment
Mental health services and families struggle to understand, recognize, and treat rising teen depression.Click here to read the article by Yang Tingting.Narrated by Anthony Tao.See Privacy Policy at ht...
11 Apr 202312min
[Sixth Tone] How an army of elderly influencers took over China’s instagram
The pandemic led to a surge in the number of Chinese seniors using a range of mobile apps. Now, retirees are migrating onto an unexpected platform: the lifestyle app Xiaohongshu.Click here to read the...
11 Apr 202313min
[Sixth Tone] China’s newest dating craze: Real-life meetups with virtual boyfriends
During the pandemic, women across China became infatuated with the dashing male characters in a series of viral video games. Now, many are hiring cosplayers to bring their digital beaus to life.Click ...
11 Apr 202314min
[The World of Chinese] Fabric of life: The final days of Hong Kong’s famous Pang Jai Market
Catch a last glimpse of Kowloon’s Pang Jai fabric market, once a thriving center of East Asia’s textile industry, before it makes way for new construction.Click here to read the article by Roman Kiers...
7 Apr 202311min
[Rest of World] Xiaohongshu is teaching young Chinese women how to buy the perfect life
Known as China’s “lifestyle bible,” the social media platform is an aspirational living guide or a consumerist trap.Click here to read the article by Viola Zhou.Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy P...
7 Apr 20239min
[The China Project] High-level talks between China and Japan, but no results
China and Japan are talking again, but relations will probably deteriorate over Beijing’s growing military presence in disputed territories, Tokyo’s crackdown on advanced chipmaking gear, and a detain...
7 Apr 20236min
[The China Project] The Tiananmen protests officially called a ‘revolutionary movement’
When a million people converged on Tiananmen Square on April 4-5, 1976, to mourn Zhou Enlai, authorities used violence to disperse the gathering. Two years later, the central government reassessed the...
6 Apr 20239min
