China Stories Podcast
1) [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.
2) [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 e-commerce platforms and smaller stores.
3) [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 sweeping measures against stray dogs.
4) [The World of Chinese] How did ancient Chinese advertise?
Slogans, music, celebrities, and rhymes all helped ancient Chinese advertise their wares for sale.
5) [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.
[The World of Chinese] Bitter no more: How young Chinese became obsessed with TCM
14:06 | Oct 31st, 2023
6) [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 Chinese.
[Caixin Global] Chinese in the crosshairs of ‘mushrooming’ transnational cybercrime
15:31 | Oct 27th, 2023
7) [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 protecting the planet. For all our sakes, let’s hope it works.
8) [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.
[The China Project] Los Angeles Chinatown, 1871: The forgotten mass lynching
08:43 | Oct 25th, 2023
9) [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 opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time.
10) [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.
[The World of Chinese] Community Canteens For Seniors Take Off Among Chinese Youth
09:47 | Oct 24th, 2023