The World of Chinese

Read part 3 of the saga about the translator who fooled Mao’s wife

Follow the trend and use this popular plant to transform your old bicycle into a work of art

Discover the life and times of maverick translator Sidney Shapiro! And why are Chinese people reading sick cartoons?

We introduce you to some of the best (and worst) pickup lines for stealing the heart of your favorite Chinese lady

An interview with Zheng Yuanjie, the children’s writer who’s been shaping young imaginations for 30 years

Finding the man who translated China’s greatest novels was no easy task, but we did, and he told more than ever expected

Today is 11/11/11, a once-a-century holiday celebrating (and bemoaning) singledom

An inside look at our writers’ search for Sidney Shapiro, a legendary literary translator who has lived in Beijing for more than 60 years