The hidden environmental cost of online shopping in China
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Jenny Feng
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.
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Shanghai lawyer proposes cooling-off period for marriage. Most people seem to love the idea
In some ways, the proposal of a pre-marriage “cooling-off” period shares elements with the controversial one for divorcing couples, but it serves the exact opposite purpose — to encourage couples to identify and address potential issues that may put their future marriage at risk.
Who owns the right to make kimchi?
Kimchi — a spicy, pungent side dish made of pickled and fermented vegetables — has once again become a flashpoint in a cultural conflict between China and South Korea that has been building for years.
Restaurant chain Xibei promises no price hike after former executive insults low-income customers
In April, when restaurants in China were given permission to reopen, Xibei rolled out price increases for a slew of menu items. The company later reversed the price hikes after a wave of customer anger.
Pinduoduo worker dies by suicide while on leave, ex-employee’s video on disturbing work culture goes viral
The intense backlash against Pinduoduo is a searing demonstration of growing public anger over the work culture in China’s tech sector.
Chinese company skewered for sexist ad that victim-blames women for wearing makeup
In the widely panned advertisement, a young woman uses a PurCotton cleansing towelette to remove her makeup and scare off a stalker with her naked face.
Acclaimed Chinese director Chen Kaige threatens to sue critics, again
Chen Kaige, director of Farewell My Concubine, has thin skin.
Hebei in ‘wartime mode’ amid fresh cluster of coronavirus cases
The province surrounding Beijing is responding rapidly to a new outbreak of COVID-19, hoping to stop the spread of the virus before travel for Chinese New Year commences.
Heartthrob novelist Guo Jingming’s new movie mysteriously pulled from cinemas after he apologizes for early-career plagiarism
As of now, no official reason has been given for the sudden removal of the film, but many people believe that it’s related to a plagiarism scandal in Guo Jingming’s early career.