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[The China Project] The RESTRICT Act could unite TikTok, Tucker Carlson, and Shein
New proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress could stop foreign tech companies from operating in the U.S. Everyone’s talking about TikTok — but the implications for Chinese companies are much broader...
4 Apr 20239min
[The China Project] ‘An imperial railway failure’: France’s disastrous colonization project on the China-Vietnam border
As many as 100,000 laborers died in the construction of the Kunming–Haiphong railway, which opened on April 1, 1910. The cost was not worth it.Click here to read the article by James Carter.Narrated b...
31 Mar 20238min
[Caixin Global] Core of Guangzhou’s textile industry is being shattered
The city is relocating parts of Zhongda market, a decades-old fabric trading and manufacturing hub, 100 kilometers away. But not everyone is on board.Click here to read the article by Wang Jing and Ke...
31 Mar 202310min
[The World of Chinese] Fertile ground: Sperm banks in China struggle to meet growing demand
Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate.Click here to read the article by Wang Jiawei.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Pol...
31 Mar 202314min
[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese ask: Does this life spark joy?
In growing online communities devoted to minimalism, young Chinese swap tricks for scoring bargains or cutting down on unnecessary purchases. But the real motivation is regaining a sense of control in...
28 Mar 20237min
[Rest of World] Same-sex couples from China are getting married in Utah over Zoom
Utah County introduced weddings over Zoom during the pandemic, unintentionally providing a valuable service for China's LGBTQ+ community.Click here to read the article by Viola Zhou.Narrated by Kim Da...
28 Mar 20239min
[Sixth Tone] Hong Kong’s ‘daigou’ trade is back. But this time, it has reversed.
For years, Chinese “daigou” made money by bringing hard-to-find luxury products from Hong Kong to the mainland. Now, as the city’s borders reopen, they are ferrying goods in the other direction.Click ...
28 Mar 20238min
[The World of Chinese] Remembering the deadliest bridge on the Yunnan-Vietnam railway
A spectacular 115-year-old railway bridge in Yunnan province stands as a reminder of the Chinese workers who died in its construction.Click here to read the article by Anson Zong-Liscum.Narrated by Cl...
24 Mar 202313min
