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A Brief History of China’s Epic Online Fan Wars
Whether they’re pitting young vs. old or men vs. women, fandom feuds can feel like forever wars.
Tough Sell: China’s Agents Shill Homes via Livestream Amid Epidemic
With sellers reluctant to let strangers into their homes during the epidemic, real estate companies are getting creative.
China’s Tourist Sites Draw Virtual Crowds, Real Cash
By offering online tours and a marketplace for souvenirs, e-commerce platforms are helping visitor-less tourist sites survive the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mr. Bean impersonator being used to praise China for coronavirus response
In alleged propaganda videos, Nigel Dixon touts "the tireless process that has been undertaken to eradicate the virus in China."
Amid COVID-19, China’s Beauticians Make Up for Lost Time Online
With shopping malls almost deserted, cosmetics firms are encouraging staff to shill products via livestream.
Online Classes Have Parents of Young Children Working Overtime
Working couples are in the impossible situation of holding down full-time jobs while also looking over their kids’ shoulders to make sure they’re keeping up with online assignments.
Grindr’s Chinese owner to sell gay dating app for US$608 million
Asked by US government to divest itself, gaming firm has agreed to sell its 98.59 per cent state to investment group that includes ex-Baidu executive James Lu.
China Revels in U.S. Virus Missteps, Helping Xi Win Back Trust
When New York physician Matt McCarthy complained on American television that he lacked the coronavirus tests he needed, he was seeking to spur action at home. Instead, he gained fame on Chinese social media as an example of the U.S.’s stumbles with the disease.
COVID-19 Hospital Adds Antibody Tests as Discharge Requirement
The additional tests at one of Wuhan’s makeshift “shelter hospitals” are intended to ensure that patients have fully recovered from the virus.
China Honors Whistle-Blowing Doctor Whose Death Fueled Anger
China honored a whistle-blowing doctor who became famous worldwide after calling attention to the coronavirus outbreak, as the government tries to mitigate public anger over its early muzzling of medical professionals and what some see as a slow response to the crisis.
With Mass Team Ouster, China Stumbles on Rush to Soccer Success
Unsustainable financing, haphazard policymaking, and a lack of homegrown talent are tripping up the country’s ambitions.
Why Extrajudicial Detentions Couldn’t Solve China’s Prostitution Problem
By targeting the underprivileged and offering only threadbare support, the country’s custody and education system was never able to make a meaningful dent in the sex trade.
Hubei Struggles to Handle a Mountain of Medical Waste
The COVID-19 epidemic is forcing cities to enlist incinerators, industrial furnaces, and cement kilns to destroy tons of used medical equipment.
Both Kids Had a Rare Disease. Only One Got Treatment.
Like many rare conditions, Pompe disease isn’t covered by most Chinese health insurance schemes. So when Lu Liang and her brother were diagnosed with the disorder, it placed their family in an impossible situation.
China’s Bookstores Band Together To Survive the Epidemic
For an industry that relies heavily on the physical presence of customers, creativity and shared solutions may be the keys to staying afloat.
China Has a Problem With Bad Sex Advice. Can a New Exam Fix It?
Officials want to clean up China’s often-chaotic market for sex-related products and services. The solution? Testing workers on sexual theory and technique.
The Challenge Facing China’s Wild Animal Trade Ban
If the country is serious about curbing the wild animal trade, it needs to rethink its approach.
With Clubs Closed, China’s Homebound Musicians Get Experimental
Canceled concerts and forgone festivals mean the country’s quarantined musicians are having to come up with new ways to show off their talents and put food on the table.
‘Lost In Russia’ and the Search for a Chinese Netflix
Chinese movie theaters complained when the film’s producers inked a deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, but the agreement isn’t likely to pose a threat.
Coronavirus Weakens China’s Powerful Propaganda Machine (Published 2020)
Beijing is pushing tales of perseverance, but many young people are openly questioning the Communist Party’s message.
