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.
The five proposals that seem to have sparked the most discussion on the Chinese internet this year are: Legalizing egg freezing for single women, improving laws to protect animals from cruelty and abuse, abandoning cool-off periods for divorces, building a database of people who commit sexual offenses against minors, and banning Chinese family style communal eating.
The qΓpΓ‘o ζθ’, sometimes referred to as a cheongsam (ιΏθ‘« chΓ‘ngshΔn), is a traditional garment that has recently experienced a renaissance. To understand the importance of the qipao in our modern times, we have to know its history.
On May 19, Girlβs Protection, a Beijing-based nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating child sexual abuse by raising public awareness, released three reports (in Chinese) on sexual offenses against minors. By analyzing a total of 301 adult-to-minor sexual assault cases that made news in 2019, the organization found that more than 70% of the offenders in these cases were people the victims knew: family members, teachers, and neighbors.
The death of a child is the ultimate tragedy. But in China, parents who lose theirΒ only child are a special case, especially if theyΒ gave birth during the country's one-child policy era. For many of them, their grief knows no end.
A new commercial airing in China for Libresse, a Swedish brand of feminine hygiene products, has generated a shower of praise on social media for breaking new ground in menstrual products advertising in China.
TheΒ China Sports ColumnΒ is a The China Project weekly feature. COVID-19 has claimed its first high-profile sports team in China. Tianjin Tianhai of the Chinese Super...
Chinese LivesΒ is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.
Hong Kongβs education bureau announcedΒ (in Chinese)Β today that it had launched an investigation into the local Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) after a history question concerning colonial Japanβs invasion of China appeared in this yearβs university entrance test. The question has caused widespread indignation in the mainland and drawn harsh condemnation by Chinese state media, including Xinhua News and Peopleβs Daily.
Michael Ma has been hired as the new head of NBA China, marking the first time a Chinese national has held the position since the NBA opened a Beijing office in 2008.