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Strangers in China

Strangers in China

By: SupChina
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Strangers in China features voices from the edges of an emergent new China. 

We talk to people with unique perspectives on Chinese society: dissident voices, queer voices, marginalized voices. Some belong to those who push boundaries creatively, while others are just fighting to be seen. All are uniquely Chinese.

All too often, stories about China fail to navigate the many nuances of Chinese society, and overlook those who think or live differently. We’re here to listen closely and illuminate their stories. 

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Episodes
  • Lockdown, Part 2: The eclipse

    Lockdown, Part 2: The eclipse
    Mar 8 2023
    In this episode, Clay makes friends with Zhen Ayi, gets a whole ton of apples, quests for water, explains how the whole group buying thing works, and goes through a serious period of darkness.Works consulted:My life in Shanghai’s never-ending zero-COVID lockdown / The GuardianA fire broke out in Shanghai's Pudong / RedditChildren with COVID in Shanghai reportedly separated from parents – video / The GuardianShanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown / BBCHow long will Shanghai's lockdown last? / BBCWhat it’s like inside Shanghai’s lockdown– video/ ViceMusic credits:Moss heimLakey inspiredTDP experimentalHattirinBaryGinger pitcherAndri from page firePurrple CatJozwynTerri skillsDoviLofeeArtist uknown2Dr3amTazLazuliCsusXxiukJaiesTri-tachyonYe olde experimental junkInaiyaTristan Trey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Lockdown Part 1: A day in the life

    Lockdown Part 1: A day in the life
    Jan 5 2023
    The 2022 Shanghai lockdown came to Clay’s neighborhood early and caught him off-guard. Struggling with his mental health, Clay documents how lockdown works on a granular level giving listeners an audio tour of his neighborhood as it plunges into the uncertainty of all the minutiae of day-to-day life living under the control of the apparatuses that shut down an entire city for several months. The boredom, the stress, the terror. He documents clashes with local bureaucracy and the ingenuity of the people of Shanghai who had to live through these dark and strange times. Clay ventures out into a city as it’s about to enter the full city lockdown and gives listeners a sense of what a city looks like before it's irrevocably changed.Works consultedShanghai COVID: China announces largest city-wide lockdown / BBCShanghai residents remain largely locked down despite easing / Bloomberg (paywall)Xi Jinping and the administrative hierarchy and subdivisions in China / Institute for Security & Development PolicyFrom Mass Campaigns to Managed Campaigns: “Constructing a New Socialist Countryside” / Elizabeth J. PerryCommunity grid system helps China fight virus / Global TimesNeighborhood committees are in the vanguard of virus control / Global Timeshttps://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1184356.shtmlGrassroots Participation and Repression under Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping / University of ChicagoA Tragedy of the Commons: Property Rights Issues in Shanghai Historic Residences / Penn State International Law ReviewPocket of poverty the new Shanghai has left behind / The Sydney Morning HeraldShanghai’s ‘Old West Gate’ neighborhood emptied for demolition and redevelopment - video / SCMP (paywall)Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life - Ch. 4The work of Michel FoucaultMusic credits:CsusMoss HeimTreyJaiesBaryGinger pitcherTDP-ExperimentalXxiukLakey inspiredLakey inspiredTerri skillsLofeeDr3amPurrple CatYe Olde Experimental JunkLe gangObaniJozwynMCV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • The Flower World

    The Flower World
    Jun 25 2021

    Xiao Xiao runs a vintage shop in Shanghai. But it’s her particular sensibility and artistry that turned the place into something really beautiful. She certainly cares about making money and success, but the Flower World has something that is really lacking in trendy neighborhoods around Shanghai — it has a soul. There are so many places around the city that reflect the brutal consumerist cynicism that pervades Shanghai’s retail market. But Xiao Xiao’s love for quirky objects and her deep understanding of secondhand fashion have created a cloistered little paradise on Julu Road. In this episode, Clay speaks with her about the store, and her success in pumping some color back into the heart of a cold city.

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    38 mins
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