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The Patriotic Illustrators Trying to Paint the Internet Red
As China turns to new media to promote patriotic values, the country’s digital artists are gaining prominence.
The Mother and Laborer Dancing to Her Own Beat in Rural China
Juggling work, three young children, and elderly in-laws at home, Mumu still finds time to dance. It’s what keeps her going.
In Flood-Stricken Zhengzhou, Questions About the Number of Missing
According to official statistics, eight people remain unaccounted for throughout Henan province after this week’s floods. The actual figure is likely far higher.
Death Toll From Henan Floods Climbs to 56
Officials estimate economic losses from the disaster have topped $10 billion.
Red Alert: How Chinese Cities Disseminate Extreme Weather Forecasts
Sixth Tone analyzed the performance of 72 city-level regions — and not all of them fared well when sounding the alarm on inclement weather.
Why Are More Chinese Inheriting Their Mother’s Surname?
A small but growing number of women are challenging the country’s patriarchal naming conventions — and not always in the name of equality.
All 14 Workers Found Dead in Flooded Zhuhai Tunnel
The week-long rescue effort was hampered by water continuing to leak into the tunnel.
Sam's Club eyes major expansion in China
Walmart's membership-only warehouse retailer says it wants to expand in China with up to 45 stores o
Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise
The beachside community promises idealistic fulfillment, but behind the utopian façade lies more middle-class narcissism.
China to Offer Couples More Support to ‘Improve’ Birth Policies
The country plans to lower the cost of birth and education and scrap birthing-related fines to support families in having more children.
The Biggest Losers From China’s Aging Crisis? Millennials.
Under the one-child policy, Chinese millennials were “little emperors” pampered by an entourage of older relatives. Now, their former caregivers have reached old age — and the one-child generation is struggling to cope.
China Aims to Close Gender Gap in Science and Technology Sector
A new policy includes over a dozen measures designed to help more women join the highly male-dominated workforce.
Three Bodies Found in Flooded Zhuhai Tunnel
Eleven more workers have been missing since Thursday.
Several Brands Cut Ties With Kris Wu Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
The fallout came a day after a 19-year-old woman accused the pop star of using his fame to lure young women.
Is This the End For China’s American Education Craze?
The past year has shaken the foundations of China’s church-like devotion to American higher education, but a full reversal seems unlikely.
Craving Viral Milk Tea, Faraway Buyers Call Train-Hopping Couriers
Consumers are willing to shell out fivefold more for a sip of the beverage that has gained newfound fame.
China’s Health Authorities Criticize Bans on the Unvaccinated
Amid a mounting backlash to harsh local vaccination rules, the National Health Commission has called for a pullback.
The Shanghai marriage market, visualized
The Shanghai marriage market, visualized
Sinica Podcast: Paul French and Shanghai noir
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live: Listen to it now! This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with Paul French, the best-selling…
How do you say “maternal grandmother” in Chinese? Depends who you ask
Not unlike “coke,” “pop,” and “soda” — words for the same soft drink that have divided America — the different Mandarin terms for “maternal grandmother” is…
Searching for jazz in Shanghai
Photo by Zheng Kaimin “I just follow music and do what I want.” Midnight passes, and the lights are turning out. Morning’s arrival…
A China Christmas Story: New traditions in Shanghai
Each year, on the farmlands of eastern North Carolina, an average American fellow smiles giddily on Christmas Day as he rides past sunset-painted fields toward…
Demolition of Laoximen: Shanghai’s best link to its pre-colonial past may soon be gone
Pictured: All of Laoximen as seen from its northeastern corner: Fuxing Road to the left, Fangbang Road to the right (edge of the frame) All…
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show makes history in Shanghai
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show came to Asia for the first time in its illustrious 23-year history. Monday night’s extravaganza in Shanghai saw a record…
This is how an angel falls
This is how an angel falls
Katy Perry’s Chinese fans lament her China ‘ban’
Katy Perry’s Chinese fans lament her China ‘ban’
China says Apple has an exploding iPhone problem
“Shanghai Consumer Council (SHCC), a consumer watchdog group chaired by a Shanghai member of the Municipal People’s Congress, put up a notice on its website on December 2 that eight iPhones reportedly exploded from September 1 to November 30.”
News roundup: High-speed rail link between Shanghai and Kunming, plus Sinica Podcast with Carla Nappi
Top China news for November 22, 2016. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
Shanghai’s new Good Samaritan law finally goes into effect, but how much will it help?
“Shanghai’s long-awaited Good Samaritan law went into effect yesterday, providing a bit of much-needed legal protection to residents who want to help a stranger in need, but also want to avoid getting sued.”
Sinica extra: Q&A with Ma Tianjie on toxic heavy metals, bourgeois culture and more
Ma Tianjie, the guest on this week’s Sinica Podcast about Chinese public opinion, talks about the roots of his interest in China’s environmental problems, pollution in Hunan Province and comparisons between Beijing and Shanghai.
