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CCTV-13新闻伴音
Free Online Radio Stations in China
Stream live radio from China for free — news, talk and music stations, playable instantly in your browser. Use the genre filter to narrow down by style, or search for a specific station by name.
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CNR-1 中国之声
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怀集音乐之声
Kwangtung
新闻联播
64kbps
国际新闻
CRI环球资迅广播
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CCTV-13 新闻（伴音）
两广之声音乐台
Kwangtung
广东音乐之声
Fm891线上音乐台
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德云社相声合集
128kbps
动听音乐台
江苏经典流行音乐广播
Jiangsu
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500首华语经典
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CCTV-4中文国际伴音
羊城交通电台
Kwangtung
REPLAY NEWS - 中文 每5分钟播报一次新闻的电台
Dalian · 128kbps
Chinese Music World
128kbps
CCTV-1综合伴音
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AsiaFM 亚洲粤语台
CNR-3 音乐之声
云梦音乐台
故事广播-阿基米德故事会
中国之声
Jiangsu
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Radio in China at a glance
China has 2,425 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory, and 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection, which is what this page lists. The most-played stations at the moment include CCTV-13新闻伴音, CNR-1 中国之声 and 怀集音乐之声. Common genre tags include news, full service, entertainment, tv and oldies. Where stations report a language, the most common are Chinese, English and Korean. Stations are based in places such as Kwangtung, Beijing, Shanghai and Jilin.
- 2,425 registered stations
- 300 or more streaming securely
- Top genres: news, full service, entertainment, tv
- Languages: Chinese, English, Korean
- Median bitrate: 128 kbps
The figures below describe the 300 most-played working stations that offer a secure stream, based on directory data refreshed on 9 October 2026. A station can carry more than one genre tag or language, so shares can add up to more than 100%. Language figures cover only the 281 stations that report a language.
Most common genre tags
| Genre tag | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| news | 30 | 10% |
| full service | 24 | 8% |
| entertainment | 20 | 7% |
| tv | 20 | 7% |
| oldies | 15 | 5% |
| information | 14 | 5% |
| culture | 11 | 4% |
| pop | 11 | 4% |
Broadcast languages
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 268 | 95% |
| English | 7 | 2% |
| Korean | 4 | 1% |
| Japanese | 3 | 1% |
| China | 2 | 1% |
| Dai Language | 1 | <1% |
Where stations are based
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kwangtung | 22 | 7% |
| Beijing | 21 | 7% |
| Shanghai | 13 | 4% |
| Jilin | 9 | 3% |
| Honan | 8 | 3% |
| Kansu | 8 | 3% |
Stream quality
Stream quality: the median bitrate is 128 kbps, from the 55 stations that report one. Of the stations that report a codec, 94% use MP3 and 5% use AAC.
Frequently asked questions about radio in China
How many radio stations are there in China?
China has 2,425 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory. 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection and are listed on this page.
What are the most popular radio stations in China?
Ranked by how often listeners have played them through the directory, the most-played stations include CCTV-13新闻伴音, CNR-1 中国之声, 怀集音乐之声, 新闻联播 and 国际新闻. Rankings change as listening changes.
What kinds of radio can I listen to in China?
Among the stations we sampled, the most common genre tags are news, full service, entertainment, tv and oldies. Use the Genre filter at the top of this page to narrow the list.
What languages do radio stations in China broadcast in?
Where stations report a language, the most common are Chinese, English and Korean.
Do I need an account or an app to listen to radio from China?
No. Open a station and press Play; it streams directly in your web browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Why won't a station from China play?
Stations occasionally go offline, and some only allow listeners inside their own country. Try another station, or work through our guide to fixing radio streams that will not play.
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Station counts, genre tags, languages and regions come from the community-maintained Radio-Browser directory and were last refreshed on 9 October 2026. Summaries on this page are generated automatically from that data; see how we list stations.