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1,331 articles matching the search query.
Why Are More Chinese Inheriting Their Mother’s Surname?
A small but growing number of women are challenging the country’s patriarchal naming conventions — and not always in the name of equality.
All 14 Workers Found Dead in Flooded Zhuhai Tunnel
The week-long rescue effort was hampered by water continuing to leak into the tunnel.
Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise
The beachside community promises idealistic fulfillment, but behind the utopian façade lies more middle-class narcissism.
China to Offer Couples More Support to ‘Improve’ Birth Policies
The country plans to lower the cost of birth and education and scrap birthing-related fines to support families in having more children.
The Biggest Losers From China’s Aging Crisis? Millennials.
Under the one-child policy, Chinese millennials were “little emperors” pampered by an entourage of older relatives. Now, their former caregivers have reached old age — and the one-child generation is struggling to cope.
China Aims to Close Gender Gap in Science and Technology Sector
A new policy includes over a dozen measures designed to help more women join the highly male-dominated workforce.
Three Bodies Found in Flooded Zhuhai Tunnel
Eleven more workers have been missing since Thursday.
Several Brands Cut Ties With Kris Wu Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
The fallout came a day after a 19-year-old woman accused the pop star of using his fame to lure young women.
Is This the End For China’s American Education Craze?
The past year has shaken the foundations of China’s church-like devotion to American higher education, but a full reversal seems unlikely.
Craving Viral Milk Tea, Faraway Buyers Call Train-Hopping Couriers
Consumers are willing to shell out fivefold more for a sip of the beverage that has gained newfound fame.
Chinese Unesco official defends plan to list Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’
Tian Xuejun rejects Australia’s ‘groundless accusations’ that China influenced the finding to score political points
China’s Health Authorities Criticize Bans on the Unvaccinated
Amid a mounting backlash to harsh local vaccination rules, the National Health Commission has called for a pullback.
China’s Tight Job Market Yields Highly Educated Cigarette Makers
A surprising recruitment notice has the country discussing the value of stable but staid state employment.
From Inner Mongolia, a Stark Vision of Our Environmental Sins
In her new film “Anima,” Chinese director Cao Jinling revisits her homelands to deliver a very personal warning of how humanity’s imbalance with nature stands to imperil us all.
The Snake in China’s Literary Garden
From maneater to star-crossed lover, Lady White Snake has become one of Chinese literature’s most versatile — and unlikely — heroines. The one thing she is not, however, is docile.
China Reviewing WHO Plan for Next Step in Virus-Origin Probe
China is reviewing plans for further inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, after the head of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to cooperate in the next phase of the investigation.
Can C-Dramas Find an Audience in Africa?
Audiences on the continent have more ways to explore Chinese dramas than ever before.
