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Silent No More: How China’s Domestic Abuse Victims Spoke Out
Despite China’s introduction of landmark anti-domestic violence legislation, progress on the issue remains slow. In 2019, victims took to social media to share their pain.
Exploring the Many Faces of Beauty in Modern China
Photographer Luo Yang challenges traditional norms with her portraits of young Chinese.
Dogs’ Lives: Rescuing China’s Growing Pack of Strays
A recent boom in pet ownership has led to millions of abandoned animals wandering China’s streets. In 2019, the country started to do something about it.
How Li Ziqi Repackages Rural China For Urban Fantasies
Conversations about the social media star tend to focus on her international popularity, but what do her Chinese fans see in her?
2019: The Year China Went to War on Garbage
In China’s major cities, people started talking trash with the introduction of strict — at times baffling — new waste-sorting schemes.
China Is Updating the Do’s and Don’ts of Saying ‘I Do’
Revisions being considered by China’s top legislators include ‘cool-off periods’ before divorces and mandatory disclosure of ‘serious illnesses’ between spouses. Netizens aren’t exactly holding their peace.
The Lives of China’s Young Undertakers
Death is one of China’s biggest taboos. It’s also a thriving industry in need of fresh blood.
China’s Year in Sports in 7 Words
For Chinese sports, 2019 was a year of triumphs, disappointments, and — above all — controversies.
Pastoral-Life Vlogger Sparks ‘Cultural Export’ Debate
Though some in China praise Li Ziqi for achieving international fame, others worry that the Sichuan-based influencer reinforces negative stereotypes of rural China.
Why China’s Trying to Get Professors Back to the Podium, Again
Education officials want to establish a first-rate university system. First they have to convince professors to show up for class.
‘Fangirls’ Defend China From Hong Kong Protesters and the World
For Li Mo, the footage of black-clad people clashing with police and vandalizing storefronts proved the final straw. The images of Hong Kong protesters fighting for greater autonomy from Beijing incensed the mainland-born postgraduate student and she could no longer remain on the sidelines. So, she joined China’s fangirl army.
Authorities Recall Sexist Health Manual From Shenzhen Schools
Introduced this summer as an optional teaching aid, the manual warns adolescent girls that ‘tough women’ and ‘strong feminists’ are undesirable to men.
Why Chinese Elites Are Mastering Western Manners
Etiquette classes offer the urban upper crust cosmopolitan polish, but can they also be a means of reviving China’s own cultural identity?
Shanghai’s Fading Graffiti Scene Writes One Final Chapter
For over a decade, Moganshan Road was a haven for Shanghai’s budding graffiti movement. Now, artists are bidding it farewell.
How Huawei Lost the Heart of the Chinese Public (Published 2019)
When an executive wrote about her house arrest in Canada, an outcry about a former employee’s treatment arose on social media.
Huawei is facing a backlash in China when it can least afford it | CNN Business
Huawei is facing a growing backlash in China after new details came to light in the case of a former employee who was arrested and jailed for 251 days following an unproven accusation of blackmail from the company.
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.
How China Unleashed Twitter Trolls to Discredit Hong Kong’s Protesters
Twitter took down nearly 1,000 accounts that it said were part of a state-directed effort to undermine protests. Here is a look at their activities.
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.
China could use Trojan horse for Philippine energy security: senator
Risa Hontiveros vows to push for an investigation by the Senate into claims that Beijing can remotely control the electricity network, which the Chinese Foreign Ministry said were ‘completely groundless’.
