[The World of Chinese] I sacrificed 16 years to the mines

<p>Miner-poet Chen Nianxi tells the harrowing story of his years working as a blaster underground.</p><p>Read the article: <a href="https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/10/i-sacrificed-16-years-to-the-mines/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/10/i-sacrificed-16-years-to-the-mines/</a></p><p>Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.</p><p>Translated by Nathaniel J. Gan. This story was originally told in Chinese on the Story FM podcast. It has been translated and republished by The World of Chinese with permission.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>