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#10years Challenge of How Chinese Spend Their Time
Chinese people spend more time working and on the Internet compared with ten years ago.
July 9, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
July 7, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
July 3, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
Keeping an Ear to Weibo’s Suicidal Whispers
Artificial intelligence is helping volunteers to intervene when people post troubled messages in online ‘tree hollows.’
July 2, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
June 26, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
June 19, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
China turns to Iran for LPG, ignoring sanctions
Ship-tracking data reveals Chinese buyers may be using a range of techniques to hide origin of the fuel.
June 19, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
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.
June 17, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
Carbon emissions from energy industry rise at fastest rate since 2011
BP report reveals swings in global temperatures are increasing the use of fossil fuels
June 11, 2019 Source: the Guardian
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.
June 11, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
Skinny Quitting: Young Chinese Embrace the ‘Naked Resignation’
Young urbanites are rethinking their attitudes toward work and job security.
June 10, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
Why Is China Pouring Money Into The Arctic? | OilPrice.com
Growing U.S. concerns over Chinese involvement in Arctic affairs have raised tensions between the two states
June 8, 2019 Source: OilPrice.com
China’s ‘artificial sun’ project just got a whole lot hotter, scientists say
New facility in Sichuan province will enable researchers to recreate the ‘extreme environments’ necessary to harness nuclear fusion.
June 6, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
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.
June 6, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
June 5, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
In Chongqing, Skyline-Defining Towers Find Opposition
Why a sparkly new development has given pause to a city hurtling upward and outward.
June 4, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
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.
June 3, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone
US oil falls 5.5% to $53.50 per barrel on fresh trade worries
Oil slumped on Friday, on track for its biggest monthly drop in six months, after U.S. President Donald Trump stoked global trade tensions by threatening tariffs on Mexico, one of the largest U.S. trade partners and major supplier of crude oil.
May 31, 2019 Source: CNBC
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.
May 30, 2019 Source: Sixth Tone