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Set Up: How I Help a Dating Agency by Rejecting Their Clients
China’s high-end matchmaking services are overrun with clients who want it all, so sometimes they’ll bring in a ringer to knock lovers’ expectations down a peg.
Hating on Henan? Jobseeker Wins ‘Geographic Discrimination’ Suit
A resort company in Zhejiang province denies discriminating against an applicant because of her rustic roots — even after noting ‘Henanese’ as the reason she was rejected.
How China CFA Applicants Keep Beating Finance’s Hardest Exam
For three grueling years, Ranger Yu tipped out of bed almost every day at 6 a.m. and studied until midnight to prepare for China’s infamous college entrance test, known as the Gaokao. After that, he said, the trio of exams to become a Chartered Financial Analyst were relatively pleasant.
4,200 Chinese Officials Punished for ‘Techan’ Corruption
Many cases involved public servants buying ‘special local products’ with public funds, often to give as ‘gifts’ to business and government connections.
Will Bitcoin Crash Again? Bitcoin Price Falls to 6-Month Low
Bitcoin sank to the lowest level in six months, extending this month’s slide on concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.
Why China’s Cancer Patients Are Sharing Their Lives on Douyin
Livestreaming platforms offer young patients a source of support, a sense of community, and the chance to redefine themselves.
The New Face of the Terra-cotta Warriors
Innovative archaeological techniques are transforming our understanding of the Qin emperor's ghostly army.
Meet Dongtu, the Giphy of China – TechCrunch
With its own universe of homegrown social networks, e-commerce platforms and search engines, the Chinese internet is a world apart from its counterpart in the U.S. But in some areas, the two countries are surprisingly similar. That’s particularly true of people’s love for GIFs. Some feelings are better expressed in pictures and animations than words. Starting […]
NGOs Want to Clean Up China’s Countryside. They’ll Need Help.
The support of local officials remains a crucial — yet often lacking — component of successful rural waste management schemes.
China Crypto Crackdown Elicits Binance, Tron Weibo Appeal
Crypto giants Binance Holdings Ltd. and Tron have been banned on China’s largest micro-blogging service amid what appears to be fresh steps to crack down on digital currency trading.
Kindergartens Enlisted To Help China Become Soccer Superpower
The country is pushing to add 3,000 ‘soccer schools’ for young children by the end of the year.
Lips Don’t Lie? China’s Livestreamers Provoke Sales, Scrutiny
Online influencers were the winners of this year’s Singles’ Day. But the livestreaming boom is also generating controversy.
Tesla’s New China Plant Gets Permit to Start Mass Production
Tesla Inc. won permission to start mass production at its China factory, clearing one of the last hurdles to begin selling locally built cars in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market.
Meet China’s ‘Pet Wheelchair King’
A former factory worker from Liaoning province has cornered China’s fast-growing market for canine mobility aids.
European Doctors Urge WHO to Reconsider TCM Section in ICD-11
The medical experts argue that treatments that can’t be ‘substantiated by conventional scientific investigation’ have no place in an authoritative disease manual.
Baby-Formula Billionaire Emerges as China Plans to Curb Imports
More than a decade after China reeled from a scandal over tainted infant formula, the world’s most populous country is seeking to reduce its reliance on imports with a plan to boost output locally.
Impossible Foods Is Creating Plant-Based Pork as It Eyes China
Impossible Foods Inc. is working to launch plant-based pork as it looks to enter China, the crown jewel of the $2.7 trillion global meat market.
School Ordered To Ax Brainwave-Detecting Headgear for Students
The Zhejiang primary school has been slammed for embracing a dystopian technology that some say violates students’ privacy rights.
Shenzhen Court Favors Professor Accused in Sexual Assault Case
A professor at Wesleyan University in the U.S. has been ordered to pay over $14,000 in damages to a Chinese-American academic he publicly accused of sexual misconduct.
