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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.
Chinese Govt Unveils Blacklist for People Who Assault Doctors
Some netizens welcome the measure for protecting medical workers against violence; others worry it will protect unethical doctors from being held to account.
The Chinese Patients Stuck in a Consciousness ‘Gray Zone’
Deep-seated shortcomings in the country’s health care system are placing the families of people with disorders of consciousness under strain.
In Chongqing, Skyline-Defining Towers Find Opposition
Why a sparkly new development has given pause to a city hurtling upward and outward.
Shanghai’s Students Need More Homework, Not Less
Well-intentioned reforms targeting the extreme workloads of the city’s primary and middle schoolers are doing more harm than good.
China’s National Soccer Team Accepts First Naturalized Citizen
The appointment of born-and-bred Londoner Nico Yennaris to the country’s top squad has sparked online debate about Chinese identity.
The Startup Accelerator Helping Foreign Businesses Take On China
Shanghai’s XNode is providing local insights to entrepreneurs looking to break into the valuable Chinese market.
