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[The China Project] Beijing’s favorite Bolshevik
In this excerpt from Destination Peking, abridged and lightly edited for The China Project, author Paul French introduces us to Lev Karakhan, a Bolshevik whose work as the Soviet Union’s first ambassa...
4 Nov 202216min
[The China Project] The rise of Empress Dowager Cixi
The Empress Dowager Cixi was only 26 when she took over as China's ruler. She remained on top for the next half-century. How did she navigate the perilous halls of imperial power to become known as th...
4 Nov 202210min
[The World of Chinese] Trick or reincarnation: The curious case of Tang Jiangshan
A Hainan man who claims to be living a double life remains one of China’s greatest mysteries.Click here to read the article by Siyi Chu.Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
4 Nov 20228min
[Sixth Tone] ‘Consumption downgrade’: Buffets in China enjoy a revival
Diners are ready for all-you-can-eat deals as they seek more for their money.Click here to read the article by Luo Meihan.Narrate by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
4 Nov 20226min
[Sixth Tone] Shanghai’s forgotten children
When a deadly famine struck China in the early 1960s, the city evacuated thousands of children to remote herding communities in Inner Mongolia. Six decades later, they’re still there.Click here to rea...
2 Nov 202219min
[The China Project] Beijingers are tired but resigned to COVID zero
Porta potties, blue fences, and angry old men: What does community lockdown in Beijing look like?Click here to read the article by Anthony Tao.Narrated by Anthony Tao.See Privacy Policy at https://art...
1 Nov 20226min
[The China Project] Fans mourn loss of celebrity wildcat who helped underfunded Chinese zoo out of financial slump
At 3, the endangered feline became an internet sensation and a star attraction at a zoo that was struggling to make ends meet.Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.Narrated by Kim Dalrymple....
1 Nov 20226min
[The China Project] China’s Alamo: The real story behind ‘the 800 heroes’
With the world watching, 400-some Chinese soldiers defended the Sihang Warehouse in Shanghai against hundreds of thousands of Japanese invaders. What's the real story behind this glorified battle?Clic...
28 Okt 20228min
