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Chinese University Gradates Face Grim Jobs Picture
The country’s largest graduating class ever is about to confront an especially grim job market.
China’s space program just suffered its first rocket launch failure since 2017
It's a rare setback for a program that has been full steam ahead.
The Livestreamer Thriving in a Desolate Liaoning Coal Town
A native of China’s northeast has found unlikely success with online videos broadcast from his desiccated hometown.
China-US Trade War Song Goes Viral on Weibo
Perhaps nothing captures the growing anti-U.S. sentiment in China better than a song about the trade war that is going viral in Beijing: “If the perpetrator wants to fight, we will beat him out of his wits.”
The China Legacy of Modernist Architect I.M. Pei
The renowned designer of the Louvre pyramid in Paris and over 70 other structures around the world died Thursday at the age of 102.
Silent for So Long, Elderly Gays Livestream at Full Volume
A generation that has long kept silent is breaking into song through livestreaming.
The Chinese MMA Fighter Punching Through Gender Stereotypes
With a 19-1 winning streak, Zhang Weili might become the country’s first UFC champion, and she’s not letting prejudices get in the way.
China’s Far-Side-of-the-Moon Rover Reveals Subterranean Secrets
The Yutu-2 lunar rover has detected olivine and pyroxene in the moon’s deepest crater, corroborating a long-held theory that its mantle consists of iron-rich minerals.
China’s Latest Crackdown Target Is Liberal Economists
A Beijing think tank struggles to survive.
China’s Hottest New Song Is a Rap About Noodles
One food-delivery app has reported thousands of noodle orders featuring pop idol Kris Wu’s favorite buzzword — ‘skr’ — as an added note from customers.
What Is Taoran Notes? Mysterious WeChat Intrigues China Watchers
For many China observers, one question has popped up since a pair of President Donald Trump’s tweets roiled Chinese stocks this week: Who or what is Taoran Notes?
'Head has been kicked hard by kangaroos': Chinese media mocks Australia and PM
In the lead-up to the federal election, social media accounts closely affiliated with the Chinese Government were showing a clear anti-Liberal story, say cyber propaganda researchers.
Factory Psychology: My Time Counseling China’s Migrant Workers
As one of a handful of factory-affiliated mental health professionals in a city of 5 million industrial workers, I know firsthand just how hard it is for migrants to find help.
The Hermit Culture Living On in China’s Misty Mountains
Disillusioned recluses have come to the Zhongnan Mountains for centuries. Now, a government campaign threatens their way of life.
China Is Wasting Less Solar and Wind Power
With the government no longer subsidizing renewable energy, curtailment has been driven by better infrastructure and competitive costs compared with coal.
How Exam Stress Pushed a Chinese Schoolkid Into Drug Addiction
Immense pressure to succeed is contributing to a small but growing number of young people getting hooked on ‘smart pills,’ experts warn.
Beijing’s P2P owners and senior executives hit with travel ban
Chaoyang district posts notice on social media account banning staff from peer-to-peer lending platforms from leaving China’s capital city without approval.
China’s National Library to Archive 200 Billion Weibo Posts
The project’s purported aim is to preserve digital culture for academic research and ‘national strategy.’
China’s Gen Z Skips the Stores and Shops on Social Media
Traditional retail and e-commerce hold little interest for consumers who are wedded to smartphones and take their cues from influencers.
Tesla investigates video of Model S car exploding
The video, widely shared on China’s Twitter-like Weibo, shows the parked EV emit smoke and burst into flames seconds later
