China is often perceived as a monolith β not just politically, but socially and culturally, too. Nothing could be further from the truth, and The China Project dives deep into its diverse and changing society and culture on a daily basis.
There is a widespread understanding among donors of the long-term impact of education on Chinaβs prosperity and a commitment to equal opportunity in a country that has recently witnessed growing inequality.
A new book by Jin Xu (translated by Stacy Mosher) argues that imperial China's choice of currency curtailed its development during the Industrial Revolution, and led to collapse.
Trouble is afoot once again for Chinese actress ZhΓ¨ng ShuΗng ιη½, who has largely kept out of the public eye since January amid controversy over her surrogacy. This time, she is the subject of an investigation by tax authorities.
In China, Buddha is back in business. But for those who run Buddhist temples, thereβs a fine line that is walked between worship and politics.
A man committed a deadly attack on children and teachers at a school where his ex-wife worked.
It is June 4 that the world remembers as the culmination of the 1989 Beijing Spring, but April 26 may have been the point at which the die was cast.
The teams and players to watch in China's top domestic soccer league.
Li Ning helped usher Chinese sports onto the world stage with his performance at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. But what he's done in his second career β steering a sportswear empire β has arguably been as impactful.
Chinese-born director ChloΓ© Zhao has been embraced by Hollywood, winning a Golden Globe and now an Oscar for a film that aspires to be universally appealing and pushes none of Beijingβs sensitive buttons. So why isnβt China celebrating?