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利: The Character That Reaps Everything from Crops to Profits and Wealth
How the character for “harvest” came to symbolize gain, profit, and advantage
Nostalgia in a Nutshell: How Roasted Nuts and Seeds Become a Staple Winter Snack in China
Once a humble household snack sold by the streetsides, “chaohuo” has now become a hundred-billion-yuan business—but for many, its real value still lies in memory, ritual, and the taste of New Year
Refined or Flashy: Are China’s Micro-Dramas Really Evolving?
Since their conception, the micro-drama format has been in constant flux, but does a new injection of capital—boosting production values and drawing big names—as well as interest by the state and companies abroad, really spell a more refined future for the genre?
On the Chinese Screen: Classic Films to Modern Dramas
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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War Relics, Durian Slippers and Magical Encounters in Dongxing, China’s Southern Border
A Guangxi border town shaped by war, migration, cultural exchange, and subtropical flavors
The All-Female Opera Reimagining Freedom, Love, and Fantasy
Yue opera, originated in Zhejiang and known for its gender-bending roles and progressive stage design, is building a feminist dreamscape for a new generation
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