China Stories

[Week in China] Unlucky thirteen?

Alibaba’s 13th Singles’ Day deliberately muted but livestreamers still shine.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/11/unlucky-thirteen/Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https...

26 Nov 202111min

[The Wire China] Trust games

The Chinese corporate bond market is being tested.Read the article by Anastasiia Carrier: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/11/21/trust-games/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

23 Nov 202121min

[Sixth Tone] Canton’s unease: As Mandarin spreads, locals face identity crisis

Amid the push for linguistic unity, languages across China stare at irrelevance. Cantonese is no exception.Read the article, translated by David Ball: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008922/cantons-un...

19 Nov 202115min

[SupChina] Li Gui’s diary: A 19th-century Chinese account of the West

“There are a number of brothels as well, whose guests are greeted with smiles of welcome, some even soliciting their customers right out on the street.”Read the article by James Carter: https://supchi...

19 Nov 202111min

[SupChina] Chinese fans leave behind government’s video game bashing to celebrate esports team’s world title

Coming just months after the Chinese government made strict new rules limiting under 18s from playing computer games more than three hours a week, a Chinese esports team won the League of Legends Worl...

19 Nov 20218min

[The World of Chinese] Half lives: Chinese HIV/AIDS patients struggle to live out of the shadows

Over 30 years after China’s first diagnosed HIV/AIDS case, patients still battle stigma and ignorance.Read the article by Peixuan Xie: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/11/chinas-silent-epidemic-...

19 Nov 202117min

[The Protocol China] China’s version of Black Friday has become an endless slog

Singles' Day now lasts three weeks, and the old thrill is long gone.Read the article by Zeyi Yang: https://www.protocol.com/china/singles-day-slogNarrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://a...

16 Nov 20215min

[Week in China] Looking for a good reception

China Mobile hopes to rekindle investor interest with Shanghai IPO.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/11/looking-for-a-good-reception/Narrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy Policy at ht...

16 Nov 202113min