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China’s First 5G Phone Owner Is a 78-Year-Old Retiree
Despite some enthusiasm for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G’s midnight release, analysts say the new market will need more time before taking off.
The Street Photographers Shooting for the High Road
Amid a social media-driven craze for newer street photography, China’s shutterbugs still take photos for the thrill of it.
Shandong Factory Paints Rocks Green To Fool Environment Bureau
Workers say they painted the surrounding terrain green in a failed attempt to hoodwink environmental authorities.
China Bans Irrelevant ‘Internships’ To Curb Student Exploitation
In a bid to end exploitation by employers, a new guideline prohibits schools from assigning internships that are unrelated to students’ majors.
Chinese Cartoonist, Collaborator Arrested for Unpatriotic Comics
Authorities say the pair shared hundreds of comics online that ‘twisted Chinese history.’
Hawaiian shirts’ colourful past and their Chinese connection
Also known as Aloha shirts, Hawaiian shirts capture the laid-back spirit of the US state, but it was a Chinese-American who first stamped his mark on the garments.
Shedding Light on China’s Patients With Rare Diseases
The country has expanded its list of recognized rare conditions. But the struggle for proper care remains untreated.
The Fast and Frustrating Lives of China’s Food Delivery Drivers
The much-touted freedom of the gig economy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
iSpace Successfully Launches China’s First Commercial Rocket
Previous attempts from domestic competitors LandSpace and OneSpace in the past year had failed.
Publish or Perish: The Dark World of Chinese Academic Publishing
Many Chinese doctorate students can’t graduate until they publish articles in academic journals — a demand that pushes many into corruption.
Online Education Site Bows to Critics, Discloses Teacher Info
Following a negative media report, 51Talk says it will comply with a national guideline that requires foreign teachers’ information to be made public.
China Plans To Replace Postal Codes With ‘Personal Address IDs’
Experts say the new postal IDs will provide more accuracy and convenience to individuals and businesses.
Chinese Celeb Promoting ‘Lion King’ Is No Simba, Critics Say
Fans of Cai Xukun are defending the pop star’s association with the Disney remake, while his detractors are threatening to boycott the film.
Chinese Couturier Guo Pei Will Curate Sotheby's 'Midas Touch' Sale In London
Fashion Designer Guo Pei will curate Sotheby's 'Midas Touch' Sale in London
Rhodes Scholarship to Double Chinese Awardees in 2025
China is the scholarship’s ‘No. 1 priority’ as it expands globally, the warden of Rhodes House tells Sixth Tone.
Make America Dated Again: The Chinese Reproducing US Vintage
A growing number of Chinese collectors and artisans are obsessing over items from America’s past, but will their nostalgic subculture stand the test of time?
Lottery-Based Private School Admission Worries Chinese Parents
New guidelines require all private academic institutions to select students through a computerized lottery system if the number of applicants exceeds a school’s quota.
Evicted and Excluded, ‘Space Base’ Villagers Doubt Tourism Boom
A project in China’s desert hinterland promises to bring in cash by simulating life on Mars. Locals are less sure.
Chinese Women Bear the Major Burden of Contraception
Although male sterilization is considered safer, in China it remains more common for women to undergo the procedure.
