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Invisible Summit: One Blind Person's Journey to 8,848 Meters
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Podcast | How China’s Micro-Dramas Spread At Home and Abroad

What‘s it like working in China’s micro-drama industry as producers and apps spread the ultrashort format abroad?

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Podcast | How China’s Micro-Dramas Spread At Home and Abroad

What‘s it like working in China’s micro-drama industry as producers and apps spread the ultrashort format abroad?

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Podcast | China’s Booming Web Novel Industry

Industry insiders and fans discuss China’s web novel craze, its origins, and the impact of AI

Invisible Summit: One Blind Person's Journey to 8,848 Meters
FILM

Invisible Summit: One Blind Person’s Journey to 8,848 Meters

New documentary Invisible Summit (《看不见的顶峰》) tells the epic story of how Zhang Hong became the first blind Asian person to climb the world’s tallest mountain. On this podcast, director Fan Lixin (Last Train Home) discusses how he filmed Zhang’s extraordinary journey and what he learned during the making of the movie.

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BOOKS

How writers, bookstore owners, and printers survive in China’s publishing industry

China’s book market is the second largest in the world, with people reading around 6 billion books a year. But how easy is it for small publishers, bookstores, and writers to get a piece of this pie? And how are digital alternatives to physical books impacting writers and small businesses and writers?

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ENTERTAINMENT

How to Publish a Magazine for 100 Issues

It’s not every day that a magazine publishes its 100th issue—but Middle Earth’s distributor, The World of Chinese, has reached this important milestone. We want to look at how.

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FEMINISM

Women in China’s Cultural Industries

Are women getting the opportunities they deserve in China’s cultural and creative industries?