Jiayun (Jenny) Feng is the Society and Culture Editor at The China Project. Born and raised in Shanghai, she is a bilingual journalist committed to reporting on China-related issues with a global perspective.
China just offered international partners the chance to participate in its lunar programs. And yesterday, it announced plans to expand Tiangong, its space station that was completed in 2022 and is currently home to three astronauts.
After a two-year absence that left fans jonesing for her fairy-tale portrayal of rural life, China’s global social media star is once again the talk of the Chinese internet. Can she reclaim her crown as the world’s leading Chinese influencer?
Is China serious about reining in cyberbullying? A court case may tell.
Today, many young Chinese are caught between a belief in the importance of cultural confidence and the need to exist in a globalized world in which English carries economic privileges and professional opportunities.
After years of unchecked growth, the Chinese industry of pre-cooked, ready-to-eat food is now trying to create a new market in schools. The move, however, was immediately opposed by parents.
Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign ministry has denied rumors that government employees would be banned from owning Apple smartphones.
Beijing has dispatched an unusually large naval formation, following a flurry of U.S.-led military exercises in the region, including a transit of the Taiwan Strait by a U.S. destroyer and Canadian frigate over the weekend.
Li Jiaqi, the "Lipstick King" who made $250 million last year, is being boycotted by consumers for saying on a weekend livestream, “Sometimes you have to reflect on yourself and ask why you haven’t received a raise after so many years. Have you been working hard enough?”
Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood, coupled with rising animosity toward all things Japanese, have sent sushi restaurants in China searching for alternative supplies and, in some cases, new recipes.