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Inside China’s Black Market for Foster Children
On Chinese social networks, users are quietly selling kids for cash. But a recent child abuse scandal has thrown the illegal trade into the spotlight.
Pandemic Turns China’s Local Leaders Into Livestreamers
In the wake of COVID-19, rural economies are struggling to recover. Local officials are taking on new, more public roles to help.
Acid Leak at Hebei E-Bike Plant Endangers Water Supply
A discharge of “unknown acid” is under investigation, with three detained after locals suffered burns.
‘Laughable’: Filipinos pan Covid-19 music video as Chinese propaganda
‘If you have a best friend and you always argue over basketball, you don’t discuss this when you want to promote harmony’.
China Unemployment: Brokerage Retracts 20% Estimated Out of Work
A Chinese securities brokerage retracted an analyst report Monday that put the country’s real jobless rate above 20%, far in excess of the official gauge.
GOP’s Tom Cotton: Don’t Let Chinese Students Study STEM in U.S.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton lit up social media on Sunday by suggesting Chinese students shouldn’t be allowed to study science and technology at U.S. universities, and should focus on Shakespeare instead.
Chinese Vets Promote Telemedicine for Pets During Pandemic
With many veterinary clinics closed, anxious pet owners are turning to online consultations.
Malicious forces creating 'perfect storm' of coronavirus disinformation
Russia and China among state and other actors spreading fake news and disruption, say experts
Wuhan’s Lockdown Is Over. Its Economic Pain Is Just Beginning.
Weeks after the city eased its virus-control policies, thousands of businesses remain shuttered. Many may never restart production.
‘A 600-Person Dormitory’: Life Inside a Wuhan ‘Fangcang’ Hospital
A Wuhan resident describes her experience inside the ‘parallel universe’ of a COVID-19 shelter hospital.
With Selective Coronavirus Coverage, China Builds a Culture of Hate (Published 2020)
The state propaganda machine highlights other countries’ mistakes while suppressing China’s, fueling anger toward foreigners and domestic critics alike.
Fresh Out of Prison, Bike Burglar Qie Guevara Shuns Spotlight
After vowing never to work for anyone, Zhou Liqi ran into trouble with the law. Now released from prison, the charismatic convict is rejecting lucrative contracts with social media agencies in favor of becoming a farmer.
How Shanghai Tried to Master the Mall
Almost 30 years ago, a forgotten municipal office teamed up with the scion of a now-bankrupt Japanese retailing empire to change the way Chinese shopped.
Victoria’s Secret China Ambassador Sparks Discussion on Changing Beauty Norms
Supporters say the choice of not-particularly-curvy actor Zhou Dongyu is a welcome departure from the lingerie label’s usual nonrepresentative models and spokeswomen.
South Korean Board Game About Fighting Sexism Gets China Release
In Li Zhihui’s Life, players must decide how to respond to over 30 scenarios of gender discrimination. The goal: Keep the titular character alive as long as possible.
Eye of the Beholder: Stories From China’s First Beauty Contest
In 1985, beauty competitions were still a risky proposition on the Chinese mainland.
Pudong Pointilism: Snapshots From a District Transformed
A photographer spent a decade documenting daily life in the Shanghai district, watching as its old communities gave way to gleaming skyscrapers.
Tired of 2020? Try the 1020s, Say Chinese Period Drama Fans
Viewers have mostly given a thumbs-up to the Song dynasty drama “Serenade of Peaceful Joy.”
Opinion | Does China’s Propaganda Work? (Published 2020)
The Communist Party’s messaging is both more agile and more fragile than it seems.
On Secondhand Marketplace, Firsthand Accounts From a Pandemic
During the COVID-19 outbreak, China’s Craigslist-like P2P sales app Xianyu has been a thrift store, pet-feeding service, and source of consolation all rolled into one.
