“Bumping” Into Adolescence: Kids’ Smartwatches and the Battleground Between Safety and Control

Children’s smartwatches have become big business in China, but do their safety features outweigh the potential risks to attention spans and social inclusion?

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Festival of Lights: How Lanterns Illuminate the Yuanxiao Festival Across China

From cyberpunk horse installations to “My Little Pony”-inspired lanterns, here’s a glimpse of how the Lantern Festival is lighting up every corner of the country

ANCIENT HISTORY

Power on a Paper: The Passport in Chinese History

Before the small, biometric-chipped booklet we now clutch when crossing borders, travel credentials in ancient China took many forms—from tokens and staffs to records inscribed on bamboo slips

Women of China: Past, Present, Future

China has undergone a notable feminist cultural shift in recent years, with young women increasingly embracing feminist ideas—even as many continue to struggle for recognition in both their careers and family life. At The World of Chinese, we are committed to telling stories from women’s perspectives. Explore our collection on Chinese women, from antiquity to the present day.

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Chinese folk new year celebrations
TRADITIONAL CULTURE

5 Folk Celebrations That Ring in the New Year

From a tower made of colorful steamed buns to the annual pork feast, here are some of the traditional new year celebration rituals that’s still alive across China

Chinese athletes at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
STREET TALK

Olympic Chatter: Chinese Fans on the 2026 Winter Olympics

From quips about Team China’s outfit design to following the games with bated breath, here are the internet memes and slang inspired by the Milano-Cortina Olympics

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SPORTS

In the Water With Shandong’s Winter Swimmers

At Jinan’s annual winter swimming competition, participants from across China and around the world plunge into icy waters, as a sport practiced mostly by older residents begins to catch on more widely

Wuhai Lake Inner Mongolia
TRAVEL

Two Days in Wuhai, the Small Coal-Mining City Dubbed “China’s Dubai”

Once ridden with air pollution, the northwestern Inner Mongolia city is reinventing itself as a desert-lake tourist destination

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