An anti-bullying love story may be the best Chinese film of 2019
Better Days, winner of Best Film at the recent 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, is a coming-of-age drama about two teens seemingly fighting against the...
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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.
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Hengduan: Creating China’s Appalachian trail
Conservation China is a five-part series in which environmental photographer Kyle Obermann brings us through glaciers, remote forests, and dusty villages to the gritty and stunning frontlines of Chinese conservation efforts. This is part 3. (Previously: Part 1, Part 2.)
Ecommerce delivery: Hive Box apologizes for price increase, but customer revolt rages on
After enduring a world of online hate for a recent price increase, Hive Box, the company that runs China’s largest network of self-service package lockers, released a statement today apologizing for “the inconvenience caused to” its customers. The company, whose boxes have become essential for many ecommerce customers to receive their goods, said that it had reversed its decision to start charging non-member customers for storing their packages in its lockers for more than 12 hours.
A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the other side of the world.
Papi Jiang, China’s internet queen, sparks messy feminist debate
Papi Jiang, China's internet queen, sparks messy feminist debate
The spinach salad you’ll find just about anywhere in China
This weekly food column is done in collaboration with the Beijing-based project and event company The Hutong. Registration is now open for their Shanghai Summer Adventures, a series of summer camp programs.
A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the other side of the world.
China investigates claims of link between suspicious infant formula and children’s swollen heads
This week, China’s dairy industry has been rocked by another baby milk scandal, which involved a string of claims by parents in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, that their children developed deformed heads after being given a protein drink sold as an infant formula.
China’s urban sprawl and the rural underclass left behind
The average population density of Chinese cities actually dropped by over 25% between 2004 and 2014.