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Is Gender Equality at Chinese Colleges a Sham?
More women than men attend the country’s universities, but overall the gender gap still favors the boys.
Dealing With Death, China’s Biggest Taboo
Organizations prepare terminally ill patients and their families for the inevitable.
‘Face Loans’ Prove China’s Unnerving Obsession With Beauty
Easily obtainable loans for cosmetic surgery show that our bodies are becoming increasingly financialized.
The Foreign Missionaries Who First Turned a Lens on China
From the 19th century, Christian preachers started capturing the country’s more mundane activities.
Guns for Hire: China’s Social Media Militia Engage on Command
How the entertainment industry has become a battleground for China’s legions of paid posters.
The Truth About China’s Unknown Millions of Drug Users
Surveys on drug-taking reveal much more users than officials estimate — and we should adjust our policies accordingly.
Blessings and Hardships for Taxi-Driving Single Mom
Li Shaoyun’s daughter goes to kindergarten for free, but Li struggles to make ends meet after a minor traffic accident.
Why Chinese Parents Turn a Blind Eye to Reform School Abuse
Some would rather accept an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ solution than acknowledge it’s their child’s home environment that needs fixing.
Why Money Can’t Buy You Knowledge — Except in China
Pay-for-knowledge platforms are charging anxious middle-class consumers for formulaic answers to life’s most complex questions.
Chinese Grads Return Home With Degrees and Disillusionment
With foreign diplomas now common in China, ‘sea turtles’ find domestic job prospects disappointing.
Musical.ly, a Chinese App Big in the U.S., Sells for $1 Billion (Published 2017)
The music video service, which is popular with tweens and teenagers, has been bought by the owner of a popular Chinese news aggregation service.
Facebook Blocks Chinese Billionaire Who Tells Tales of Corruption (Published 2017)
The company, which acted at a sensitive time for China, said Guo Wengui had posted personal information that violated its terms of service.
Chinese Government Tells Dating Websites to Vet Users
Directive comes after netizens suggest Jiayuan.com could be held partially responsible for tech entrepreneur’s suicide.
Herbal Tea Rivals Must Share Trademark, Supreme Court Says
China’s top legislative body orders a truce after years of squabbling over design rights.
Waking Up to the Threat of Domestic Violence
Abuse at home is a brutal reality for millions in China. A new law aims to bring about change.
Campus Cuddle Puts Spotlight on University Discipline Committees
Romance sparks debate about whether student-led self-discipline committees are draconian institutions.
Shanghai’s Underground Child Care Market
Flexible and available, unlicensed private day cares fill demand from desperate parents.
China’s Autism Schools a Last Resort for Youth on the Spectrum
Private institutions grapple with lack of funding, teachers, and experience to provide education for ‘children of the stars.’
End of the Line for Subway Ad Against Sexual Harassment
One year later, Guangzhou feminist group still hasn’t succeeded in putting up anti-harassment billboards.
Hunan Slaughterhouse Pumped Cows Full of Water
Netizens angry over inhumane treatment of animals and safety risks of injected well water.
