{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/6a4d2952195f863605c1dccc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"South China Seaside: a highlight from our archive","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/1783441484946-2a34c9f2-5d0f-4ccf-acaf-171d2fcc72b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Selfies are in, bikinis are out and swimming is optional. For centuries, the Chinese turned their backs to the sea, but now millions are <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2023/12/20/millions-of-chinese-are-venturing-to-the-beach-for-the-first-time?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=drumtower&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">embracing</a> it. In this episode from the Drum Tower archive, our correspondent hits the sand in Shenzhen and meets a microcosm of Chinese society.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests and hosts:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dameisha Beach in Shenzhen, China</li><li>Domestic tourism in China&nbsp;</li><li>Chinese beach culture&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}