China Stories

[Week in China] Xi’s no go to Glasgow

How has China responded to “the last chance” to save planet Earth?Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/11/xis-no-go-to-glasgow/Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art...

9 Nov 202114min

[The Wire China] Family Values

In an excerpt from his memoir, the exiled artist Ai Weiwei describes his father's first meeting with Mao Zedong.Read the article by Ai Weiwei: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/11/07/family-values/ Na...

9 Nov 202128min

[Sixth Tone] De-platformed: China rethinks its subway addiction

Properly deployed, subways could greatly improve the quality of life in China’s cities and help the country meet its ambitious climate goals. So why are officials pumping the brakes?Read the article b...

9 Nov 20217min

[Caixin Global] How drugmakers feed on Chinese parents’ anxiety over children’s height

China’s market for human growth hormone surges, benefiting GeneScience and Anke Biotechnology as foreign suppliers rush in. Read the article by Zhao Jinzhao, Chen Xi, Xiang Kai, Gui Yixuan and Denise ...

9 Nov 202117min

[SupChina] Mr. Deng goes to Tokyo

On October 22, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in Japan seeking help to bring China back to normalcy. His visit helped change the world.Read the article by John Darwin Van Fleet: https://supchina.com/2021...

5 Nov 202112min

[SupChina] The wild, wonderful (and very queer) world of Chinese radio dramas

In China, overt depictions of same-sex relationships are banned from mainstream media platforms. But there’s one space where these stories are allowed to be told.Read the article by Jin Zhao: https://...

5 Nov 202130min

[The World of Chinese] I sacrificed 16 years to the mines

Miner-poet Chen Nianxi tells the harrowing story of his years working as a blaster underground.Read the article: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/10/i-sacrificed-16-years-to-the-mines/Narrated b...

5 Nov 202127min

[SupChina] Norman Bethune’s last surgery

Norman Bethune was a polarizing figure during his lifetime, but for his medical contributions to China between 1937 and 1939, he was bestowed hero status. For decades afterwards, it's likely no other ...

5 Nov 202111min