China is often perceived as a monolith — 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.
China’s tech industry has again been forced to confront its work culture after the sudden death of a young employee at ecommerce company Pinduoduo, who collapsed last week while walking home at midnight after working long hours.
China has the longest high-speed rail network in the world and the second longest network of total railways. But only a century ago, the country actually feared the locomotive, believing it a devilish tool of foreigner powers. Zhan Tianyou helped change that perception.
The China Sports Column welcomes in 2021 with a look back at the year that was. There was no live sports for a good chunk of 2020, but that doesn't mean the year was short on notable happenings.
A group of Chinese cyber-attackers have used a bug in Beijing’s health code system to scrape photos and COVID-19 testing results of thousands of people and are now selling that information on the internet.
Any event as monumental as the fall of the Ming dynasty has many causes. Yet in the winter of 1643, it may have been bubonic plague that knocked the last supports out from under the dynasty, leaving it open to attack from within and without.
When reflecting on her past year, Yang Li, the stand-up comedian known for her feminist men-bashing, delivered a barn-burner of a tirade against her critics, blasting them for being misogynist and overly sensitive to critique.
Xuanye (1654–1722), better known as the Kangxi Emperor, is widely considered one of imperial China’s most successful rulers. But in a valedictory speech given five years before his death, he revealed his fears and vulnerabilities with a candor that seems almost impossible for the politicians who lead the world today.
The legal suit isn’t over yet, but the accused perpetrator of China’s most prominent #MeToo case says he did nothing wrong.
China’s fintech companies are under growing pressure as their need for rapid growth leads to ethically questionable business practices that target the financially vulnerable.