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With Mass Team Ouster, China Stumbles on Rush to Soccer Success
Unsustainable financing, haphazard policymaking, and a lack of homegrown talent are tripping up the country’s ambitions.
Why Extrajudicial Detentions Couldn’t Solve China’s Prostitution Problem
By targeting the underprivileged and offering only threadbare support, the country’s custody and education system was never able to make a meaningful dent in the sex trade.
Hubei Struggles to Handle a Mountain of Medical Waste
The COVID-19 epidemic is forcing cities to enlist incinerators, industrial furnaces, and cement kilns to destroy tons of used medical equipment.
Both Kids Had a Rare Disease. Only One Got Treatment.
Like many rare conditions, Pompe disease isn’t covered by most Chinese health insurance schemes. So when Lu Liang and her brother were diagnosed with the disorder, it placed their family in an impossible situation.
China’s Bookstores Band Together To Survive the Epidemic
For an industry that relies heavily on the physical presence of customers, creativity and shared solutions may be the keys to staying afloat.
China Has a Problem With Bad Sex Advice. Can a New Exam Fix It?
Officials want to clean up China’s often-chaotic market for sex-related products and services. The solution? Testing workers on sexual theory and technique.
The Challenge Facing China’s Wild Animal Trade Ban
If the country is serious about curbing the wild animal trade, it needs to rethink its approach.
With Clubs Closed, China’s Homebound Musicians Get Experimental
Canceled concerts and forgone festivals mean the country’s quarantined musicians are having to come up with new ways to show off their talents and put food on the table.
‘Lost In Russia’ and the Search for a Chinese Netflix
Chinese movie theaters complained when the film’s producers inked a deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, but the agreement isn’t likely to pose a threat.
China’s Farmers Worried as COVID-19 Stifles Domestic Agriculture
Experts say the novel coronavirus epidemic will hit small-scale animal farms the hardest, and could have a lasting impact on the industry.
It’s Time for China To Legalize Egg Freezing
China allows men to freeze their sperm, so why can’t women freeze their eggs?
The Invisible Women: China’s Middle-Aged Actresses
Is ageism against Chinese actresses as bad as it appears? We analyzed China’s top 100 TV shows to find out.
‘Employee Sharing’ an Emerging Trend Amid COVID-19 Epidemic
Many online retailers are hiring temporary workers from less-booming businesses to meet increased demand in China’s e-commerce sector.
Epidemic Accelerates China’s Commercial Livestreaming Boom
With both staff and customers quarantined at home, brick-and-mortar businesses are going online to promote their products to eager viewers.
New Study Casts Doubt on Common COVID-19 Treatment
Shanghai’s leading coronavirus treatment center will no longer prescribe anti-HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir, though the study’s own authors say a larger sample size is needed for a conclusive result.
The Invisible Victims of China’s Coronavirus Crisis
Patients at the outbreak’s epicenter with diseases other than COVID-19 are struggling to receive treatment.
COVID-19 Highlights Need for Better Infectious Disease Clinics
With its abundant resources, Shanghai has fared relatively well in the current outbreak — but what about cities that lack the same advantages?
China’s Endangered Birds Gain an Unexpected Ally
Villagers in China’s southwestern forests drove the region’s rare birds almost to extinction. Now, they’re helping save them.
China’s Beekeepers Feel the Sting of COVID-19 Epidemic
The novel coronavirus and the movement restrictions being enforced to contain it are bad news for bees.
How China Got Milk
In the span of 150 years, cow’s milk went from practically unheard of in most of China to a staple of a healthy diet.
