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Defying China by Rebecca Wei Hsieh, Tsultrim Dolma

Defying China: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Defying China audiobook runs 9.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Tenzing Kalden (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.2listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Defying China at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 9.2 hours, it runs longer than 67% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Tough Topics shelf

1,143 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Defying China is an audiobook by Rebecca Wei Hsieh and Tsultrim Dolma: a 9.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Tenzing Kalden, released March 10, 2026, on the Tough Topics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.2 hrs
Narrated by
Tenzing Kalden
Released
March 10, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Tough Topics
ISBN
9798217280919

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Defying China audiobook?

Defying China runs 9.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.

Is the Defying China audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Defying China?

Defying China is narrated by Tenzing Kalden.