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1,101 articles matching the search query.
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.
China's Casinos Use AI to Spot Who's Most Likely to Lose Big
The house always wins -- and now it has artificial intelligence on its side.
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.
Chinese Cash That Powered Silicon Valley Is Suddenly Toxic
As some U.S. startups reject their money, Chinese venture-capital firms in the U.S. are dialing back investments, structuring deals to avoid regulators or shutting down local offices. Some complain the U.S. government is going too far.
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.
The Luxury Care Centers Pampering China’s Newly Minted Moms
Premium postnatal services are capitalizing on the Chinese custom of ‘zuo yuezi’ to provide middle-class mothers with high-end relaxation.
Poor Sterilization Caused 69 Hepatitis Infections in Jiangsu
Authorities have held 16 health officials and medical staff accountable for ‘negligent management’ during routine dialysis treatments.
Chinese Man Buys Girlfriend $99,000 Worth of Ocean
The woman had previously chastised him for not getting her a Valentine’s Day gift, according to WeChat screenshots.
How I’m Helping Shanghai Take Out Its Trash
Small neighborhood-level volunteer organizations like the one I work with provide much of the muscle for implementing citywide initiatives.
Why Tampons Have Yet to Catch On in China
Thirty years after their introduction to the Chinese mainland, tampons have yet to fully win over Chinese consumers.
