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1,364 articles matching the search query.
Shanghai Woman Awarded $15,000 in Landmark Verbal Harassment Case
For months, a woman at a local company was subjected to unwanted phone calls and obscene text messages from a colleague who twice defied orders to stop contacting her.
Farmer in China selling 46 US cents noodles becomes internet celebrity
Ramen Brother’s cheap 46 US cents bowl of noodles prompts unexpected success.
Why China’s Produce Pandas Are More Than Just a ‘Big’ Deal
The unlikely boy band has made headlines for challenging stereotypes about how idols should look, but to their gay fans, they represent something more personal.
Expert Committee Sets Sights on China’s Myopia Crisis
The country has one of the highest rates of nearsightedness among children and teenagers.
Untangling the Crossed Wires of China’s ‘Super Grid’
Ultra-high voltage power lines are crucial to a greener future, but world leader China’s growing network has hit its fair share of snags.
How Douyin is Reshuffling the Chinese Music Industry
The wildly popular short-video app has become one of the main ways Chinese people consume music, but its business model keeps artists anonymous and interchangeable.
China Appears to Ban ‘Stock Market’ From Social Media Search
China’s stock rout turned so extreme that state-backed funds intervened to calm the market on Tuesday, but authorities appeared to make it somewhat difficult to find out what happened on the mainland.
LinkedIn Pauses New Sign-Ups in China to Review Compliance
Microsoft Corp.’s professional networking site LinkedIn is pausing new member sign-ups for its service in China while it works to ensure it’s in compliance with local law.
China’s Female Students Want to Abolish Girls’ Day
Fed up with sexist, paternalistic “well-wishes” on Girls’ Day, young women on college campuses are fighting to reclaim International Women’s Day and the feminist values it was founded on.
Chinese Scientists Identify 44 Animals Susceptible to COVID-19
The at-risk species include livestock, zoo animals, and common pets.
Tiktok Owner ByteDance to Invest in China's QCraft Self-Driving Startup
Chinese social media titan ByteDance Ltd. is investing in local autonomous driving startup QCraft Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, another sign of the blurring of boundaries between car companies and Big Tech.
Chinese Scientists Unveil Fish-Like Robot for Deep-Sea Exploration
The robot was successfully tested under extreme temperature and pressure in the Mariana Trench.
ByteDance developing Clubhouse-like app for China amid copycat rush: sources
TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China, sources familiar with the matter said, as the global success of the U.S.-based audio chat service inspires a rush of copycats in the country.
The Human Side to Another Lost Spring Festival
People from across China share how they’re celebrating the Lunar New Year holidays, dampened for the second straight year by COVID-19 outbreaks.
China’s Top Stock Funds Trashed by $111 Billion Moutai Wipeout
The most popular stock trade in China is unraveling, tarnishing the reputations of some of the country’s most successful money managers and undermining the outlook for the world’s second-largest equity market.
Opinion | Love Factory: The Price of Being a Social Media Star
Livestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. A new short film explores what happens when the cameras are off.
How a Woman’s Can’t-Stand-It-Anymore Road Trip Inspired China
Tired of her abusive husband, 56-year-old Su Min took the car and left. Her journey made her an icon for China’s unhappy housewives.
China Wants a Baby Boom. Its Parents Aren’t Interested.
It’s been five years since China ended the one-child policy. Yet many couples still prefer not to have a second baby.
In China’s Villages, Bullfighting Enjoys a Bloody Renaissance
In southwestern China, bovine brawls attract big crowds. But as the sport grows, it's also charging into controversy.
China charges blogger who questioned official death toll in India border clash
Qiu, who has 2.4 million Weibo followers, had been detained under a newly updated law against defaming ‘heroes’ after a post doubting China’s version of events.
