The World of Chinese

In addition to publishing a selection of articles from the latest issue of the magazine on the website, we’ve uploaded the PDFs so you can see what they look like in print!

Take a peek at the ancient gates, traditional opera and delicious hot pot that flavor the world’s largest megatropolis

An intrepid tale of carnal desire let loose in the wilds of Sichuan

Navigating the niceties of China’s largest online marketplace

How the Xinhua Dictionary has defined the way China thinks and talks

Ward off evil spirits with the help of the Nuo Opera medicine man

Liuxiaolingtong, known for his performance of Sun Wukong, isn’t just an actor, he’s a man on a mission

A short guide to a city known for its puppet emperors, Red films and meat stews

Impress your friends, and talk like a character from a kung fu novel

Producing scandalous stories for the digital age