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iSpace Successfully Launches China’s First Commercial Rocket
Previous attempts from domestic competitors LandSpace and OneSpace in the past year had failed.
Publish or Perish: The Dark World of Chinese Academic Publishing
Many Chinese doctorate students can’t graduate until they publish articles in academic journals — a demand that pushes many into corruption.
Online Education Site Bows to Critics, Discloses Teacher Info
Following a negative media report, 51Talk says it will comply with a national guideline that requires foreign teachers’ information to be made public.
China Plans To Replace Postal Codes With ‘Personal Address IDs’
Experts say the new postal IDs will provide more accuracy and convenience to individuals and businesses.
Chinese Celeb Promoting ‘Lion King’ Is No Simba, Critics Say
Fans of Cai Xukun are defending the pop star’s association with the Disney remake, while his detractors are threatening to boycott the film.
Rhodes Scholarship to Double Chinese Awardees in 2025
China is the scholarship’s ‘No. 1 priority’ as it expands globally, the warden of Rhodes House tells Sixth Tone.
Make America Dated Again: The Chinese Reproducing US Vintage
A growing number of Chinese collectors and artisans are obsessing over items from America’s past, but will their nostalgic subculture stand the test of time?
Lottery-Based Private School Admission Worries Chinese Parents
New guidelines require all private academic institutions to select students through a computerized lottery system if the number of applicants exceeds a school’s quota.
Evicted and Excluded, ‘Space Base’ Villagers Doubt Tourism Boom
A project in China’s desert hinterland promises to bring in cash by simulating life on Mars. Locals are less sure.
#10years Challenge of How Chinese Spend Their Time
Chinese people spend more time working and on the Internet compared with ten years ago.
Chinese Asexuals Navigate Love, Duty, and Ignorance
Often met with skepticism in the West, those who identify as asexual in China struggle to find understanding.
How Shanghai’s Sorting Through a Pile of New Trash Rules
The city’s new garbage sorting regulations are testing residents’ knowledge of the contents of their wastebaskets.
Keeping an Ear to Weibo’s Suicidal Whispers
Artificial intelligence is helping volunteers to intervene when people post troubled messages in online ‘tree hollows.’
Chinese TV Show Swapped Toon for Quake-Japing Celeb, Viewers Say
Clues suggest an animated character was edited into variety show footage to replace comedian Zhang Yunlei, who has faced criticism for joking about a deadly earthquake.
The Father Teaching His Kids to Pull No Punches
Zheng Weixin’s two children gained fame for their fierce fighting. Now he’s deciding who they’ll take on next.
Someplace Like Home: Xu Xiaoxiao’s Quest to Capture ‘Wenzhou’
The Chinese-Dutch photographer reflects on using her camera to connect with places in China.
The Mental Health Camp Treating China’s Troubled ‘Gaokao’ Kids
Local governments often fail to support students struggling to cope with the immense pressure of exam season.
Skinny Quitting: Young Chinese Embrace the ‘Naked Resignation’
Young urbanites are rethinking their attitudes toward work and job security.
