[The China Project] China launches its youngest-ever astronauts into space
Three new astronauts are heading to China’s Tiangong space station, which is about to get even bigger in the coming years. Click here to rea...
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20 of 1,007 episodes[Caixin Global] The struggle facing big-box supermarkets in China
Carrefour’s shrinking presence is emblematic of broader gloom that has befallen the country’s supermarket operators that are competing with...
[The China Project] Toddler mauling in China prompts crackdown on dogs, rekindles debate over pet etiquette
In the aftermath of an off-leash Rottweiler’s attack of a two-year-old in China last week, officials in several counties have enacted sweepi...
[The World of Chinese] How did ancient Chinese advertise?
Slogans, music, celebrities, and rhymes all helped ancient Chinese advertise their wares for sale. Click here to read the article by Sun Jia...
[The World of Chinese] Bitter no more: How young Chinese became obsessed with TCM
Forget bubble tea, traditional Chinese medicine is the latest trend among youth. Click here to read the article by Shao Yefan. Narrated by C...
[The China Project] How China is attempting to change nature conservation
China is undergoing a great experiment — tightly controlled and driven by big data — that it hopes will offer an alternative way of protecti...
[Caixin Global] Chinese in the crosshairs of ‘mushrooming’ transnational cybercrime
UN says hundreds of thousands have been forced into participating in unlawful online scam operations in Myanmar and Cambodia, many of them C...
[The China Project] Los Angeles Chinatown, 1871: The forgotten mass lynching
In October 1871, 10% of the Chinese population in Los Angeles was wiped out in a senseless spasm of violence. Click here to read the article...
[The World of Chinese] Acrobats, tai chi, kids: What makes a Chinese opening ceremony?
From celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s op...
[The World of Chinese] Community Canteens For Seniors Take Off Among Chinese Youth
Young people turn to government-funded community canteens for seniors in China amid food safety scandals and the rising cost of meals. Click...
[The China Project] A young Deng Xiaoping in France
In the early years of the Chinese republic, progressives looked west for political inspiration. This was how Deng Xiaoping — who would event...
[Rest of World] Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias
Users adopt the alias “momo” as a way to speak more freely, evade harassment, and protect personal privacy on Douban and Xiaohongshu. Click...
[The World of Chinese] Prepared to fail: Cafeterias and restaurants face backlash for pre-made meals
A school canteen scandal has Chinese consumers rethinking their growing demand for pre-prepared and ready-to-eat meals. Click here to read t...
[The World of Chinese] Will ChatGPT really kill the Chinese translation industry?
Four translators and interpreters talk about the impact new technologies like generative AI are having on their work and future career prosp...
[Caixin Global] China struggles to wean itself off bear bile farming
Amid growing concerns about the suffering that extraction causes the animals, the government has supported research into synthetic substitut...
[The World of Chinese] How China’s Seniors Got Hooked on Short Video Influencers
With the suspension of a short video channel popular among elderly people, many are trying to understand the fascination behind these seemin...
[The China Project] Double 10: The Wuchang Uprising and the end of the Qing
Had any earlier uprising against the Qing achieved its goals, 1911 would be just another year. But the 1911 Revolution succeeded, and cataly...
[Caixin Global] The slow-burning insurance crisis unfolding in the shadows
Despite government efforts to clean up the industry and improve oversight, the economic slowdown and a new risk-focused regulatory regime ar...
[The China Project] Chinese parents rally against school meals over food security concerns
The Chinese industry of pre-cooked, ready-to-eat food is now trying to create a new market in schools. The move, however, was immediately op...
[The World of Chinese] Why are Chinese websites stuck in 2003?
And do people even care about websites in China’s mobile-centric society? Click here to read the article by Roman Kierst. Narrated by Yingyu...