The Little Red Podcast
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Bringing you China from beyond the Beijing beltway. Hosted by Louisa Lim and Graeme Smith with support from the Australian Centre on China in the World at the ANU.
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The Lead Goose: China’s AI Embrace - The Little Red Podcast
In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re looking at the CCP’s faith in Artificial Intelligence. China has embraced AI like no other nation, laying out a plan for AI that would see 70 perce...
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who also writes the China Chatbot newsletter on Lingua Sinica, and @dariimpio.bsky.social, a senior analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies.
Image: Goose, c/- Andy Hazel, 2025
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This aggressive approach is driven by commercial imperatives, the desire to shape international standards, and the hope that AI will solve the Party’s biggest worry: social stability. To explore China’s AI dreams, Louisa and Graeme are joined by China Media Project’s @colvap.bsky.social ... (2/3)
In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re looking at the CCP’s faith in Artificial Intelligence. China has embraced AI like no other nation, laying out a plan for AI that would see 70 percent adoption across six sectors - including governance – within the next two years. (1/3)
Wolf Spirits and Wild Shamans: The Revival of Spirit Mediums - The Little Red Podcast
In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re exploring the surprising revival of shamanism in China, which has made a comeback despite Mao's best efforts at eradication. Ritual healers and spi...
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The resurgence of shamanism in China has taken many different forms, but none quite as surprising as a shaman-inspired theme park. In this excerpt from our latest episode, Feng Qu tells the story of Chang Chun’s Shamanistic Joy Park and its untimely ending following government disapproval. (1/2)
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Our latest episode in our series on belief in China examined the revitalisation of shamanism. Guests Feng Qu and Mayfair Yang detail what Shamanistic practices look like today, how it is considered in comparison to other beliefs in China, and what the future holds for shamanism. (1/2)
In our episode on shamanism in China, we explore regional differences in shamanistic practices. Feng Qu reflects upon practices in Northeastern China, while Mayfair Yang compares northern shamanism with practices in Wenzhou in southeastern China.
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Wolf Spirits and Wild Shamans: The Revival of Spirit Mediums - The Little Red Podcast
In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re exploring the surprising revival of shamanism in China, which has made a comeback despite Mao's best efforts at eradication. Ritual healers and spi...
omny.fm
Listen to the full episode: omny.fm/shows/the-li... (2/2)
In our most recent episode, we looked into the resurgence of shamanism across China, bringing ancient practices into the contemporary era. Guests Feng Qu and Mayfair Yang contemplate what shamanism looks like today, from its geographic spread to current associations with the practice (1/2).
Wolf Spirits and Wild Shamans: The Revival of Spirit Mediums - The Little Red Podcast
In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re exploring the surprising revival of shamanism in China, which has made a comeback despite Mao's best efforts at eradication. Ritual healers and spi...
omny.fm
... by Feng Qu, an archaeologist from Nanjing Normal University and Mayfair Yang, a cultural anthropologist from UC Santa Barbara.
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Shamanism has become a tourist draw as a form of cultural and religious heritage, with a shamanic theme park existing in northeast China until 2021. To explore the diversity of shamanic practices across China and their survival in the face of official scepticism, Louisa and Graeme are joined...(2/3)
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In the latest episode in our series on belief, we’re exploring the surprising revival of shamanism in China, which has made a comeback despite Mao's best efforts at eradication. Ritual healers and spirit mediums are tapping into online believers and a public thirst for authentic spirituality. (1/3)
Our episode on China’s incel community explored discourse on gender expectations in Chinese society. @qianhuang.bsky.social from the University of Groningen weighs in on how state and incel perspectives differ on articulating women’s roles.
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In our most recent episode, we examine the history and development of incel culture on China’s internet. Guests Ling Tang, @qianhuang.bsky.social and Yihuan Zhang provide insights into where online misogyny takes place and give us an introduction to terminology from China’s manosphere.
In our episode on the Chinese manosphere, guests @qianhuang.bsky.social and Ling Tang answer the question, is there a Chinese Andrew Tate? How does Chinese online misogyny compare to Tate’s arguments?
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How does the Chinese manosphere compare to the Western one? In our latest episode, guests @qianhuang.bsky.social and Ling Tang weigh up on similarities and differences between incel discourse across cultures.
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Man Up: The Rise and Rise of China’s Manosphere - The Little Red Podcast
In the latest in our series on belief, we’re examining the emergence of incels in the world’s largest manosphere. China’s growing incel community is fuelled by state-approved nationalism and simple d...
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and @qianhuang.bsky.social from the University of Groningen's Centre for Media and Journalism Studies.
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To find out why so many Chinese men believe that women are the source of their problems, Louisa and Graeme are joined by Yihuan Zhang, graduate researcher at the University of Macau, Ling Tang, cultural studies lecturer at the University of Melbourne... (2/3)
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In the latest in our series on belief, we’re examining the emergence of incels in the world’s largest manosphere. China’s growing incel community is fuelled by state-approved nationalism and simple demographics—by one estimate, 30 million Chinese men won’t find a life partner. (1/3)
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In our most recent episode, guests Gareth Fisher and Chien-Peng Chung contemplate the intersection of Buddhism and power in both China today and in the past. (1/2)
Karma Chameleon: The CCP turns to Buddhism - The Little Red Podcast
Continuing our series on belief in China, we look at the revival of Buddhism, which is being embraced by citizens and the Chinese state. While temple visits increase, the state is funding temples and ...
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In our latest episode, guests Chien-Peng Chung and Gareth Fisher speculate as to what Buddhism means to China's leader.
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What does President Xi Jinping think about Buddhism? With the rise of Buddhism in China, this question looms large. Back in 2014, Xi gave a speech at UNESCO speaking to the impact of Buddhism on China, the first time a PRC leader had given a pro-religious speech. (1/2)
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Karma Chameleon: The CCP turns to Buddhism - The Little Red Podcast
Continuing our series on belief in China, we look at the revival of Buddhism, which is being embraced by citizens and the Chinese state. While temple visits increase, the state is funding temples and ...
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Host @graemeksmith.bsky.social and guest Gareth Fisher ponder how Shi Yong Xin has maintained his role until now in spite of scandals.
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Reposted by Thomas D. Carroll
In our latest episode, we examine Buddhism's adoption by China's people and the state. Shaolin Temples have been built overseas to promote Buddhism, authorised by its leader Shi Yong Xin. Yet Shi has caught global media attention this week with news he is under investigation for corruption. (1/2)