China Stories

[SupChina] Human trafficking and bad influences on youth were hot topics at Two Sessions 2022

Here are three key social issues that were brought up at China’s biggest political event of the year.Read the article by Greg James: https://supchina.com/2022/03/14/human-trafficking-and-bad-influence...

18 Mar 20226min

[The World of Chinese] China’s road to Winter Paralympic glory

How China went from one medal to topping the medal table in 20 years of Winter Paralympic participation.Read the article by Yang Tingting: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/chinas-road-to-wint...

18 Mar 20227min

[Caixin Global] Zhang Wenhong: How to beat Covid-19 with a smarter Zero-Covid policy

With the pandemic fight in a new stage, it’s time to apply a dynamic approach to targeted prevention and control and resume normal life.Read the article by Zhang Wenhong: https://www.caixinglobal.com/...

18 Mar 202215min

[Sixth Tone] A Chinese student’s escape from war-torn Ukraine

A 23-year-old Anhui native describes his journey from Kharkiv to the Romanian capital Bucharest amid bombings and uncertainties.Read the article by Xu Shijie, as told to Sixth Tone’s Wu Peiyue: https:...

15 Mar 202212min

[The World of Chinese] Yak of all trades: Tibetan New Year with herders on the plateau

A New Year celebration on the plateau showcases modern Tibetan herding culture.Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/03/yak-of-all-trades/Narrated by Kais...

15 Mar 202218min

[Sixth Tone] On TV dating shows, China’s elderly finally show their sexy side

Dating TV shows featuring straight-talking seniors are attracting big audiences in China — and helping to break long-held taboos over sex after menopause.Read the article by Zhu Ruiying and Fan Yiying...

15 Mar 20228min

[Caixin Global] Why India’s population could surpass China’s in the next three years

While the Chinese population is shrinking, the South Asian country’s is growing at a rate that indicates it will soon have more people than its neighbor to the east in a few short years.Read the artic...

15 Mar 20227min

[SupChina] The last of the Chinese Labour Corps, Zhu Guisheng

Some 140,000 Chinese men served in the Allied effort in World War I as part of the Chinese Labour Corps. This Week in China's History takes a look back at the contributions of these volunteers.Read th...

11 Mar 202210min