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Exploring the Many Faces of Beauty in Modern China
Photographer Luo Yang challenges traditional norms with her portraits of young Chinese.
Dogs’ Lives: Rescuing China’s Growing Pack of Strays
A recent boom in pet ownership has led to millions of abandoned animals wandering China’s streets. In 2019, the country started to do something about it.
How Li Ziqi Repackages Rural China For Urban Fantasies
Conversations about the social media star tend to focus on her international popularity, but what do her Chinese fans see in her?
2019: The Year China Went to War on Garbage
In China’s major cities, people started talking trash with the introduction of strict — at times baffling — new waste-sorting schemes.
China Is Updating the Do’s and Don’ts of Saying ‘I Do’
Revisions being considered by China’s top legislators include ‘cool-off periods’ before divorces and mandatory disclosure of ‘serious illnesses’ between spouses. Netizens aren’t exactly holding their peace.
The Lives of China’s Young Undertakers
Death is one of China’s biggest taboos. It’s also a thriving industry in need of fresh blood.
China’s Year in Sports in 7 Words
For Chinese sports, 2019 was a year of triumphs, disappointments, and — above all — controversies.
Pastoral-Life Vlogger Sparks ‘Cultural Export’ Debate
Though some in China praise Li Ziqi for achieving international fame, others worry that the Sichuan-based influencer reinforces negative stereotypes of rural China.
Why China’s Trying to Get Professors Back to the Podium, Again
Education officials want to establish a first-rate university system. First they have to convince professors to show up for class.
Authorities Recall Sexist Health Manual From Shenzhen Schools
Introduced this summer as an optional teaching aid, the manual warns adolescent girls that ‘tough women’ and ‘strong feminists’ are undesirable to men.
Why Chinese Elites Are Mastering Western Manners
Etiquette classes offer the urban upper crust cosmopolitan polish, but can they also be a means of reviving China’s own cultural identity?
Shanghai’s Fading Graffiti Scene Writes One Final Chapter
For over a decade, Moganshan Road was a haven for Shanghai’s budding graffiti movement. Now, artists are bidding it farewell.
Set Up: How I Help a Dating Agency by Rejecting Their Clients
China’s high-end matchmaking services are overrun with clients who want it all, so sometimes they’ll bring in a ringer to knock lovers’ expectations down a peg.
Hating on Henan? Jobseeker Wins ‘Geographic Discrimination’ Suit
A resort company in Zhejiang province denies discriminating against an applicant because of her rustic roots — even after noting ‘Henanese’ as the reason she was rejected.
4,200 Chinese Officials Punished for ‘Techan’ Corruption
Many cases involved public servants buying ‘special local products’ with public funds, often to give as ‘gifts’ to business and government connections.
Why China’s Cancer Patients Are Sharing Their Lives on Douyin
Livestreaming platforms offer young patients a source of support, a sense of community, and the chance to redefine themselves.
The New Face of the Terra-cotta Warriors
Innovative archaeological techniques are transforming our understanding of the Qin emperor's ghostly army.
NGOs Want to Clean Up China’s Countryside. They’ll Need Help.
The support of local officials remains a crucial — yet often lacking — component of successful rural waste management schemes.
Kindergartens Enlisted To Help China Become Soccer Superpower
The country is pushing to add 3,000 ‘soccer schools’ for young children by the end of the year.
Lips Don’t Lie? China’s Livestreamers Provoke Sales, Scrutiny
Online influencers were the winners of this year’s Singles’ Day. But the livestreaming boom is also generating controversy.
