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The last voyage of famed Chinese admiral Zheng He
At its height, the Ming dynasty had more than a thousand ocean-going vessels, including large "treasure ships" equipped with luxury cabins and weaponry. At the helm was Zheng He, an admiral who has fascinated historians in recent decades.
Globalization, complexity, and China
Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp, authors of the new book 'Six Faces of Globalization,' appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s role in a changing world — and how to think about common narratives on this or any other complex topic.
China looks to the Western classics
As American universities reevaluate the role of Western classical education, Latin and Greek courses are proliferating in China, where students see the Classics as a wellspring of wisdom that remains relevant regardless of hemisphere.
Treat the symptoms but not the disease — phrase of the week
Did the Xi’an government “treat the head when it hurts, and treat the foot when it hurts” when it came to the city’s COVID lockdown?
The SupChina 2022 Red Paper
We all read the headlines, but what really happened in China in 2021? And what’s on deck for 2022? This is our annual guide to the China issues we all need to know about.
2021 in Review
I spent 2021 trying to visit every museum in Beijing
What did you do in 2021? Simon Cockerell tried to visit every museum in Beijing. Turns out, there were more than he expected.
Notable China books of 2021
High politics, the importance of silver, artificial intelligence, rural children: just some of the China topics that made for fascinating reads in 2021.
Chinese soccer 2021: A postmortem
When the next World Cup rolls around — in Qatar next autumn — China will once again be missing. That in itself isn’t shocking, considering China has appeared in only one World Cup and is more accustomed to ignominy during the qualifying process. But what ails Chinese football currently runs much deeper.
2021: The year in censored terms on the Chinese internet
What was censored in the past year?
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Where to invest in China’s ‘common prosperity’ age
Coal, real estate, gaming and social media all look to be on their way out in China. Who are the new economic winners in Xi Jinping’s common prosperity era?
China’s Red New Deal: Tracking all the different crackdowns on companies going on right now
Updated October 26: SupChina's tracker of all of China's different crackdowns — now affecting 19 different industries or interest groups.
All the electric car companies in China — a guide to the 46 top players in the Chinese EV industry
Updated December 1: Electric vehicles, smart systems to drive them, and advanced batteries to power them are attracting enormous sums of capital and China’s best engineering talent. These are the companies that are fighting for one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Many of them will be global EV players.
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In search of spirit in China’s wild west
Through history, culture, and contemporary China: A motorbike trip from Xi'an to Dunhuang.
Kou Aizhe, China’s collector of stories, is building a podcast empire
For five years, the StoryFM chief has helped air the personal narratives of hundreds of Chinese people from all segments of society. He's now ready to turn his podcast into a media empire.
China’s Cultural Crackdowns: A guide
From classrooms to phone screens to celebrity idols, the Chinese government is tightening its control over Chinese society. As culture reaches a new level of strategic importance, SupChina takes stock of the disparate changes to society in the past few years.
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“The Silent Minority No More: Raising Awareness of Anti-AAPI Hate” A prelude
In 2021, AAPI Heritage Month brought historic levels of visibility. How do we keep the momentum going, once the headlines move on?
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The U.S. Sinophobia Tracker: How America is becoming unfriendly to Chinese students, scientists, and scholars
Tracking paranoid rhetoric, visa restrictions, and the targeted policing of China-connected research, which combine to create a hostile atmosphere for Chinese people in the U.S.
The SupChina Book List
The 100 China books you have to read, ranked.
One song under Heaven: A history of China’s national anthems
A survey of nearly 150 years of Chinese history through the country's official and unofficial national anthems.
China Twitter: 100+ accounts you should follow
SupChina’s guide to the best of China Twitter in English.
China’s Red New Deal: Tracking all the different crackdowns on companies going on right now
Updated October 26: SupChina's tracker of all of China's different crackdowns — now affecting 19 different industries or interest groups.
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