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After a year of hardship and strife, it’s time to take a little comfort in the fact that China’s youth began to appreciate themselves

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The beginning of January has for millennia marked the beginning of Minor Cold in China, but questions remain as to how best to convey this ancient season to the English-speaking world

TRAVEL

From Icy to an Ice Icon: How Harbin Became a Winter Wonderland

Since its founding in 1999, the Harbin Ice-Snow World has grown from a local initiative to provide residents with wintertime entertainment into the world’s largest celebration of ice

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From the booming appeal of short-form micro-dramas to the rise of animation, China’s film and television industry is riding a wave that has captured global attention. Explore the latest media trends!

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Explore a world of original Chinese books and translations from The Commercial Press, the proud parent of The World of Chinese

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Next in Line: Meet the New Heirs of Chinese Manufacturing

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ENTERTAINMENT

How Chinese Gen Z Finds Small Pleasures in Designer Toys

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STREET TALK

What to Say When Squirrels Take Over the Office

After discovering that employees at one of China’s biggest snack companies are imbued with squirrel-related names, netizens have begun concocting their own. But is there a darker side to this seemingly playful trend?

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TRAVEL

A Century After Its Founding, Milan’s Chinatown Faces an Uncertain Future

Chinese migrants helped shape Milan’s Sarpi–Canonica district for a century, but soaring rents, shifting urban planning, and cultural tensions are now eroding the enclave’s diaspora-driven character. A new generation of Italian-Chinese entrepreneurs may determine whether it endures.

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