A taboo industry has gone mainstream in China — grave robbing. Some think it’s grown in popularity because of the hit serialized novel and TV show “Grave Robbers Chronicles.” In real life, tomb hunting has become big business in China. It’s a subject tackled in a recent episode of “The Intelligence,” a podcast from our partners at Economist Radio. Stephanie Studer is a China correspondent for the Economist.
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