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The Hidden Costs of China’s Canceled New Year Parties
For Chinese businesses, the Spring Festival holiday is often the most important week of the year. But with the country still wary of COVID-19 outbreaks, many are having to tighten their belts.
Inside Wuhan’s ‘Fangcang’ Shelter Hospitals
Since February, Wuhan authorities have sought to quarantine COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms in over a dozen makeshift clinics. How does the system work?
‘The Weather Has Changed’: Historic Drought Hits Coastal China
Amid a winter of weird weather, a persistent lack of rain has created a water shortage for millions of people.
Shandong Prison Officials Jailed Over COVID-19 Cluster
The officials were prosecuted for failing to prevent a coronavirus outbreak at Rencheng Prison that saw more than 200 inmates and staff become infected.
China Reports No New Local COVID-19 Cases for First Time This Year
The 14 new coronavirus infections the country reported Sunday were all among people arriving from abroad.
Hygiene Product Donation Drive Puts Frontline Females First
While campaigns collecting sanitary pads for workers on the front line of the COVID-19 epidemic are making progress, institutions reluctant to receive them show women’s needs are still being overlooked.
Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Second to Secure Approval in China
The authorization comes just over a month after the country granted conditional approval for a vaccine developed by state-owned firm Sinopharm.
Next in Innovation for Q&A Site Zhihu: Sci-Fi Television
The popular knowledge-sharing platform has announced its first original series, giving hope to China’s long-suffering sci-fi fans.
Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe's first image
China's maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months after the probe left Earth.
The Small-Time Reality TV Hit Reviving Chinese Theater’s Big Dreams
In “Theater for Living,” brutal honesty about the hardships of life onstage is winning over fans.
A Critic, a Poet, and Divisive Interpretations of Craft
Jia Qianqian’s visceral themes sparked wide discussion on Chinese social media after a viral review.
The Chinese Couples Going Dutch on Literally Everything
Young Chinese are ditching tradition and adopting an egalitarian style of relationship known as the “two-sided marriage.” But is the practice really as progressive as it appears?
In Datong, a Crumbling Legacy of China’s Most Extreme Urban Makeover
A decade on, the grandiose plan to restore the dusty coal town to its former glory has officially been called into question.
Empty Graves, Fake Records, Graft: The Dead Tell Tales in Rural China
Police are probing a racket in Shandong in which local officials dug up bodies and burned them to obtain cremation certificates for families who’d buried their loved ones in secret.
China Cracks Down on Fake COVID-19 Vaccines
Police have arrested dozens of people who were said to be manufacturing and selling fraudulent injections to the public.
For Party Centenary, China Wants More ‘Positive Energy’ Online
Sharing news about politics, economics, and diplomacy is off-limits for online media outlets not approved by the government.
China Slams Own Energy Agency Over Failed Environmental Policies
Inspectors found that coal capacity in key pollution-control areas continued to rise despite expensive long-distance power lines aimed at reforming local energy use.
New Guideline to Rein in Power Abuse by Grad Student Advisers
The rules set boundaries for educators and include clearly defined provisions on academic misconduct, interpersonal relationships, and nonessential work assignments.
China Wants to Mitigate Male ‘Feminization’ With More Gym Class
Education authorities ruffled feathers Thursday by endorsing the idea that the country is suffering from a “masculinity crisis.”
Inside China’s Massive Crackdown on Wild Animal Farms
Farmers across the country have had to give up raising wildlife over concerns they could cause the next pandemic.
