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New Film Turns the Tables on China’s Infamous ‘Chengguan’
China’s city management officers, or “chengguan,” are notorious for violent clampdowns on urban street vendors. But in Chen Weijun’s documentary “City Dream,” the force bites off more than it can chew.
Shanghai Offers Locals Cash, Groceries to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The city is just the latest in China to offer incentives as the country strives to inoculate 40% of its population by June.
Reading the Leaves of China’s Upscale Milk Tea Craze
Frothy market valuations have driven an explosion in the number of “new-style” milk tea brands in recent years, posing the question: How much fancier can the drink get?
Chinese Resent Public Holiday System That Steals Their Weekends
To compensate for the upcoming Labor Day holiday, many in China are begrudgingly trading their Saturdays and Sundays.
With COVID-19 Alarms Off, China Eyes Huge Labor Day Travel Rush
Some 200 million trips are planned during the five-day holiday, potentially surpassing the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
China’s beauty firms banking on millennials to outsell L’Oreal, Shiseido
Chinese cosmetics producers are hoping to win over more millennials to rule in the world’s biggest market for beauty care products. Research and funding will be critical to unseat established global players in the luxury end.
The Jesuit Library at the Crossroads of East and West
The Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei’s collection of Chinese-language Catholic books is one of the best in the world. How it attained that status is a long story.
The Big Short: How Height Discrimination Hurts Chinese Men
China’s Post-2000 generation is the tallest in East Asia. For some, that’s still not tall enough.
China’s 3,500-Post Edit War Over Feminism
Zhihu’s “feminism” page has been edited thousands of times since 2011. What’s all the fuss about?
Critics Accuse Award-Winning Chinese Writer of Pandering to Foreign Readers
Jia’nan Qian won an O. Henry Prize for her short story about stark countryside living during China’s tumultuous Cultural Revolution.
LGBT Couples Not Entitled to Full Property Rights, Court Rules
Two women who lived together for 50 years sued each other for property rights infringements, but a Liaoning court dismissed both cases because their relationship was not recognized under Chinese law.
Parents Demanding Answers After Teen’s Death on Campus
A student at a top middle school in Henan province is believed to have killed herself after her classmates reported her for having a cellphone in class.
Confronting China’s Child Sex Abuse Crisis: The Story of Sisi
A survivor of multiple rapes, Sisi’s horrific abuse shocked China and presaged a wave of reforms to protect minors. But her own trauma has yet to fade.
How to Hot Pot on a Shoestring Budget Is Trending in China
Some are stirring up anger by boasting of spending less than $3 on meals while gorging themselves on free snacks at famously generous hot pot chain Haidilao.
Major Contemporary Art Exhibition Opens in Shanghai
Titled “Bodies of Water,” this year’s Shanghai Biennale is inspired by the ways people interact with ecosystems, climate, technology, and each other.
Scientists Create Human-Monkey Hybrids, a Step Closer to Growing Organs
A Chinese-led team managed to grow human cells within monkey embryos for 20 days before terminating the experiment for ethical reasons.
Chinese Actor Wants More Roles for Women, by Women
Through her fictional characters, Qi Xi aims to address some of the real issues keeping her awake at night.
The Not-So-Dysfunctional Lives of China’s ‘Left-Behind’ Children
Contrary to popular portrayals of broken families, kids in migrant households want to make their parents’ sacrifices pay off. They just face bigger barriers to doing so.
First Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Releases Clinical Trial Data
A preprint paper with detailed data from the CoronaVac trial in Brazil comes two months after the vaccine was granted conditional approval in China.
The Man on a Mission to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in China
Five years ago, Sun Wenlin made headlines with his same-sex wedding. Now, he’s advocating to legalize marriage for LGBT couples.
