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The ‘Helmet Hunters’ Cashing In on China’s Road Safety Drive
A road safety campaign has turned the humble helmet into China’s hottest commodity. Liu Yang is one of the hard-headed entrepreneurs trying to profit from the boom.
Beijing Reports 27 New COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Total to 106
About three-quarters of the newly reported infections are from the market district where the first cases were detected.
Fujian Tasks Universities With Helping Graduates Find Jobs
With China’s fresh college graduates facing a bleak economy still recovering from the pandemic, more schools are being held responsible for ensuring they find work.
Searching for Greener Pastures, Finding Familiar Pressures
Unwilling or uninterested in conforming to mainstream values, some alternatively minded Chinese are taking refuge in the countryside. For all too many, it’s a dream that cannot last.
South China Floods Now Affecting One-Third of Country
An official casualty figure has not been updated since Monday, when 9 people were reported dead.
Under COVID-19, China’s Mask Market Surged. Now It’s Gone Bust.
Entrepreneurs say it’s becoming more difficult to recover their investments due to dwindling demand and plummeting prices.
Authorities Put 7-Day Freeze on Weibo’s ‘Hot Topics’
Cyberspace regulators have ordered Weibo to temporarily suspend its “trending topics” list, perhaps due to the microblogging platform’s preferential treatment of a businessman with ties to the company.
How Chinese in the US Are Talking About Black Lives Matter
The ongoing demonstrations against racism and police brutality have started an important and overdue conversation, but actions speak louder than words.
Over 100 Kids in Henan Hospitalized for Suspected Food Poisoning
Students at multiple schools in the province complained of sickness after their school lunch periods.
A Lost ID Card, an Identity Thief, and a Marriage Delayed
According to a Guangxi woman’s recent saga, invalidating records made under a fraudulent identity remains an arduous task for some officials.
9 Dead, 120,000 Relocated as Floods Ravage Southern China
The situation in Guangxi and neighboring provinces is “very severe,” with heavy rainfall expected to continue for the rest of the week.
China’s Cash-Strapped Millennials Embrace a New Trend: Thrift
Many young Chinese developed lavish spending habits during an era of rapid economic growth. Now, they’re learning to cut back.
How Chinese Tour Operators Wound Up Lost in Russia
COVID-19 wiped out Chinese tourism to its northern neighbor. Reviving it will take more than an end to travel restrictions.
Proposed Ban on Single Women Freezing Eggs Gets Chilly Reception
A Chinese congressional delegate wants young women to marry and bear children instead of seeking alternative birthing options.
Women Rule, Men Drool in China’s Hottest New Show
In the gender-bending period drama “The Romance of Tiger and Rose,” women command armies while men dream of domestic bliss.
Getting a Satellite’s-Eye View of China’s Economic Recovery
As China attempts to rekindle economic activity, investors are using satellites to get the facts on the ground.
China’s Facing a Fall Armyworm Invasion. It Needs New Weapons to Win
The ravenous, pesticide-resistant insects have spread across Africa and Asia over the past four years. Turning the tide will take new technologies and tactics.
The Artist Giving China’s Ghost Villages a Second Life
In China, thousands of rural communities are relocated to cities each year. Guo Guozhu documents what they leave behind.
Confusion Over Helmet Policy Causes Surge in Demand, Prices
Reports that China’s public security authorities would begin fining riders of e-bikes and scooters in June for not wearing helmets created a market bubble and stoked online resentment.
China Faces Headwinds in Meeting Air Pollution Targets
Despite some progress, the country faces challenges in achieving environmental targets as it looks to jump-start its economy, disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
