TRAVEL
Of Ice and Men
The annual “winter catch” at Chagan Lake revives a millennia-old fishing tradition as a cultural spectacle
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
High Fliers
From military hardware to cultural heritage to children’s toy, kites have a 2,300-year history in China
TECHNOLOGY
Streaming Welfare
Farmers and village officials turn to livestreaming to sell agricultural products during Covid-19
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 241
Luckin’s brew-haha, never-ending quarantine, rocket for sale, and tomb-sweeping from home—it’s Viral Week
BOOKS
Booklist: Drunk in China
Derek Sandhaus’s new book is a romp through Chinese drinking history and culture
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Due to the Dead
A primer on the Chinese afterlife and the origin of the Tomb Sweeping Festival
NEWS
Charity Inc.
Covid-19 highlights the growth and challenges of China’s burgeoning corporate giving culture
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Technically Fooled
Though Covid-19 tamed some April Fool’s pranks, some Chinese companies were up to their usual tricks
