China Stories

[Caixin Global] Why China’s regulators have cough medicine in their sights

Abusing over-the-counter medications to get high is easy in China due to the prevalence of online pharmacies and delivery apps.Click here to read the article by Jiang Moting, Fan Qiaojia, Chen Pengduo...

11 Okt 202211min

[The China Project] Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles U.S. sexual assault lawsuit out of court

Financial terms of the settlement, announced in a joint statement from attorneys for both parties on Saturday, were not revealed.Click here to read the article by Zhao Yuanyuan.Narrated by Kim Dalrymp...

11 Okt 20226min

[The China Project] The coal that powered China to prosperity

In October of 1901, General Zeng Qi asked the emperor of China for permission to open a coal mine. So began a century-long rat race to power China’s industrialization.Click here to read the article by...

7 Okt 202210min

[Caixin Global] The valiant, tragic tale of an American missionary in Nanjing

Educator Minnie Vautrin stayed in the city during the infamous Japanese massacre in World War II, protecting thousands of women who took refuge at her college.Click here to read the article by Ya Shal...

7 Okt 202219min

[The World of Chinese] Greatest mysteries: The story of China’s most famous UFO sighting

In 1994, a woodcutter claimed to have a date with a 3-meter-tall female alien, and never wavered from his story since.Click here to read the article by Sam Davies.Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Priva...

7 Okt 20229min

[Caixin Global] The shadowy businessman behind a multibillion-dollar bank swindle

Lü Yi built a massive business network on billions of yuan in fraudulent loans and turned rural banks into personal ATMs. Then he vanished.Click here to read the article by Sun Liangzi and Han Wei.Nar...

7 Okt 202218min

[The China Project] The origins of Peking Opera

Ironically for a form that takes a specific location as its name, Peking Opera is best understood as a blend of many different regional styles, with influences from both low and high culture on its de...

4 Okt 20229min

[The World of Chinese] Turtle eggs and scorpion hearts: The colorful world of Chinese cursing

Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts.Click here to read the article by Siyi Chu and Vickie Wang.Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...

4 Okt 20228min