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[The World of Chinese] The blast that nearly destroyed Beijing
The Wanggongchang Explosion continues to mystify historians almost 400 years later.Click here to read the article by Jeremiah Jenne.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
21 Okt 20229min
[Sixth Tone] In China, social media is fueling dangerous beauty trends — for babies
Many Chinese parents believe it’s their duty to ensure their children conform to traditional beauty standards. That’s driving the rise of troubling — and, in some cases, potentially life-threatening —...
21 Okt 202215min
[Caixin Global] The people behind a 10-year murder-for-cash spree in rural China
How a gang led by Chen Lijun killed a dozen people in coal mines to collect death compensation payments from owners who wouldn’t report them to the authorities.Click here to read the article by Wang H...
18 Okt 202214min
[Caixin Global] TikTok is the world's most popular app. Can it make money?
ByteDance has ditched IPO plans as its flagship global product struggles to turn a profit amid tightening regulations.Click here to read the article by Guan Cong and Han Wei.Narrated by Jenny McKenzie...
18 Okt 202216min
[The World of Chinese] After Covid, another kind of isolation
Months after recovery, some former Covid-19 patients struggle with job discrimination, dating stigma, and even separate testing queues.Click here to read the article by Shihuan Chen.Narrated by Kim Da...
18 Okt 202214min
[The China Project] White Wolf: The great bandit of early Republican China
Considered a Chinese Robin Hood by his followers and a “common pest” by his enemies — to say nothing of bandit, murderer — Bai Lang achieved notoriety and power during the early years of Republican Er...
14 Okt 20229min
[Sixth Tone] In a rural Chinese county, progress is measured by the worm
China’s upcoming National Party Congress will be dominated by talk of grand narratives, strategies, and slogans. But in Wubu County, locals are focused on more down-to-earth matters.Click here to read...
14 Okt 20227min
[The World of Chinese] The British spy who cracked the secret to Chinese tea
How a 19th-century act of “corporate espionage” changed world history.Click here to read the article by Tyler Roney.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
14 Okt 20229min
