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.
A stuffed ape is currently the most popular toy in China. Those who make posts about it on social media are making jabs — self-aware and humorous — at the government's request for young adults to have more children.
A Chinese executive is sacked after being caught on camera blatantly having an affair with a colleague.
Central Beijing ground to a halt yesterday ahead of Argentina’s friendly against Australia. There was only one man everyone wanted to see.
In the 1990s, China’s inability to contain its relatively modest drug epidemic put it on the same road as America's failed war on drugs. But then, the number of new users in China began to drop dramatically…
Hysteria broke out midway through the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, as people feared that sorcerers were clipping off the ends of men’s queues and stealing their souls. Philip A. Kuhn's landmark study on this episode illuminated not just a campaign against sorcery, but the inner workings of the Qing state.
Although Moutai has for years been viewed as a status of wealth and power in China, it has struggled to broaden its customer base beyond middle-aged male drinkers. Enter baijiu-infused coffee.
Yellow River flooding has killed and displaced millions over the centuries. But in June 1938, the river's levees were intentionally breached, leaving half a million civilians dead — another reminder of the impossible choices that defined much of World War II.
In a painting series sarcastically titled "21st Century Realism," Houston-based Chinese artist Gao Hang reflects on our infotech era and how the fast-paced spread of information affects our social and consumer lives.
A recent BBC documentary briefly dominated Chinese social media — but then censors sprang into action, with state media weighing in.