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Major Contemporary Art Exhibition Opens in Shanghai
Titled “Bodies of Water,” this year’s Shanghai Biennale is inspired by the ways people interact with ecosystems, climate, technology, and each other.
Scientists Create Human-Monkey Hybrids, a Step Closer to Growing Organs
A Chinese-led team managed to grow human cells within monkey embryos for 20 days before terminating the experiment for ethical reasons.
Chinese Actor Wants More Roles for Women, by Women
Through her fictional characters, Qi Xi aims to address some of the real issues keeping her awake at night.
The Not-So-Dysfunctional Lives of China’s ‘Left-Behind’ Children
Contrary to popular portrayals of broken families, kids in migrant households want to make their parents’ sacrifices pay off. They just face bigger barriers to doing so.
Shanghai half marathon ditches Adidas shirts ahead of Sunday’s race
The Shanghai Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, has scrapped plans to provide runners with Adidas-branded T-shirts, according to messages sent to participants, as the German firm remains under pressure in China over comments it made on cotton from the country's western Xinjiang region.
First Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Releases Clinical Trial Data
A preprint paper with detailed data from the CoronaVac trial in Brazil comes two months after the vaccine was granted conditional approval in China.
The Man on a Mission to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in China
Five years ago, Sun Wenlin made headlines with his same-sex wedding. Now, he’s advocating to legalize marriage for LGBT couples.
Decades strong: Chinese bodybuilders pump iron at old Beijing gym
Each afternoon without fail, a handful of men mostly in their 60s gather at an old bicycle shed in southwest Beijing, clad in sweatshirts and track pants and ready to pump iron.
The Man Who Accidentally Became a TikTok Megastar
Cheng Yunfu scraped a living selling noodles on the streets. Then, he suddenly started trending on Chinese social media — and his life took a strange and unsettling turn.
GEP, a Green Alternative to GDP, Gaining Ground in China
Tech hub Shenzhen is the latest city to announce it will start using “gross ecosystem product” to drive policy.
China’s Entertainment Industry Threatens Legal Action Against Re-Edited Fan Videos
Streaming platforms and production companies are reminding people that, while abridged versions and mini reviews of popular programming have eager audiences in China, they can still constitute copyright violations.
How Old-School Parenting Is Holding Back Alternative Education
China’s alternative schools are helping stressed parents find a sense of community. Can they get them to stop seeing their kids as an extension of themselves?
Chinese Border City Reports 112 Coronavirus Cases After Mass Testing
A citywide vaccination drive has been put on hold while Ruili conducts a second round of mass testing.
Inches From Heaven, Splattered in Blood
In the second of a two-part series on the top secret Karakoram Highway, a former nurse shares her experiences treating the soldiers tasked with this monumental project.
Where Are the Douyin Generation’s Pop Stars?
Douyin and other short-video apps are compressing artists’ 15 minutes of fame into 15 seconds.
China Pushes Vaccine on Bankers, Colleges to Catch Up With U.S.
China is ramping up its Covid-19 vaccination push, aiming to be twice as fast as the U.S. by pressuring Communist Party members, bank workers and college staff to get shots, as the lagging rollout threatens to undermine the advantage it secured by effectively wiping out the virus.
The Amateur Sleuths Trying to Identify China’s Unclaimed Dead
China’s metropolises are struggling to cope with a large number of anonymous corpses. But an underground database is helping uncover their true identities.
Focus Less on Getting A’s, More on Catching Z’s, Ministry Says
After nearsightedness, will sleep become the next battleground for the physical and mental health of China’s children?
Why Some Chinese Deny the Existence of Anti-Asian Hate
Despite a string of recent, high-profile attacks on Asians, a vocal contingent of Chinese in the U.S. continue to deny there’s a problem.
In Draft Rules, China Promises Cap for Emission-Trading Scheme
Making polluting companies pay their cleaner competitors should help lower the country’s carbon footprint.
