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Two Killed, 14 Missing in Recent China Coal Mine Accidents
Accidents at two of China’s coal mines in the past few days killed two workers while 14 people went missing, according to state media reports.
Past Lens: Snapshots of Campus Life in ’90s China
Frame by frame, Zhao Gang meticulously documented his university years in vivid detail. His photos capture the innocence, uncertainty, and fragility of students from across China in the 1990s.
The Overseas Schools Training China’s Next Generation of Leaders
From the Andes to Harvard, the CPC sends thousands of cadres abroad each year to learn from the best teachers in the world.
China's Newest Computer Science Student Is a Computer
A Tsinghua University professor said his new student may reach the cognitive level of a 12-year-old in a year’s time.
Court Shuts Tattoo Shop for Using Tainted Ink on Minors
This is the first public interest litigation after the landmark amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors went into effect.
China Stresses Zero Tolerance for School Bullying, Sexual Harassment
Authorities announced the new guideline on the day the country’s revised Law On the Protection of Minors went into effect.
Guangzhou Halts Vaccination, Ramps Up Testing Amid Virus Outbreak
Health authorities attributed the recent uptick in infections to the more transmissible coronavirus strain.
How China Made Tintin Less Racist
An unlikely friendship with Chinese artist Zhang Chongren helped the creator of the Belgian comic strip defy stereotypes — in 1934.
Fujian Police Officer Sentenced to 9 Years for Attempted Rape
Several high-level officials have also been dismissed for “severely damaging” the image of local law enforcement by failing in their supervisory duties.
First NFT of a Chinese Song Sells for $47,000
According to the artist, A Duo, all proceeds will be donated to a music education charity.
Lancet Report on 70 Years of Chinese Health Highlights Progress, New Challenges
While women and children today enjoy far lower mortality rates and better prenatal care, there’s still room for improvement with cancer screenings, psychiatric treatment, adolescent health, and domestic violence.
Couple Calls Out Guangzhou Zoo Over Homophobic Ticketing Policy
A woman says the safari park would not recognize her same-sex relationship and refused to sell her and her partner a “couples ticket.”
Thai Court Reduces Chinese Man’s Murder Sentence
The man had his life imprisonment sentence for pushing his wife off a cliff during a 2019 vacation reduced to 10 years.
In ‘Involuted’ China, Eating Disorders Are a Hidden Epidemic
In modern China, the pressure on young women to be perfect has become overwhelming. The result: an alarming rise in cases of anorexia and bulimia.
China’s ‘Green Bonds’ Often Look More Like Regular Bonds
Chinese companies are issuing green bonds at a record pace, though some analysts say the securities don’t always meet the environmental requirements common in other parts of the world.
Ultramarathon Victims’ Families Offered $148,000 in Compensation
Less than half have rejected the proposed terms, arguing that the race organizers, not nature, are mostly responsible for the deaths of 21 runners due to sudden inclement weather.
The Big Problems Facing China’s Small Fisheries
There are some 370,000 small fishing boats in China, according to estimates, but declining fish stocks and increasing competition threaten to put the industry on ice.
With Far Fewer Abandoned Babies, China’s Orphanages Stand Empty
“De-facto orphans” — children whose parents cannot provide care — are slowly being included in government welfare programs.
