Hayley Zhao

Hayley Zhao is an English editor and writer at The World of Chinese. Born and raised in Beijing, Hayley is a multimedia journalist with experience in podcast production. You can find her binging TV shows and stand-up comedy at home when she’s not working.

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

This Mid-Autumn, Take a Trip Around the World Along Beijing’s Historic Canal

Celebrate the three-day festival with music, flavors, and traditions from across the globe at the 4th Beijing International Canal Arts Fest

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

This Mid-Autumn, Take a Trip Around the World Along Beijing’s Historic Canal

Celebrate the three-day festival with music, flavors, and traditions from across the globe at the 4th Beijing International Canal Arts Fest

Chinese patient injecting weight-loss medication

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Can GLP-1s Fix China’s Obesity Problem?

Weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become increasingly popular as the country looks to slim down, but questions linger around their accessibility, effectiveness, and use

FOOD, NEWS

Who Owns China’s Ramen?

For decades, diners across China have turned to Lanzhou Lamian outlets for an affordable yet reliably filling bowl of hand-pulled noodles. Few, however, know that these noodles have little connection to the city of Lanzhou itself, and a recent rebranding campaign is trying to bring their true origins to light.

Chinese fangirls posing with Love and Deepspace characters

NEWS

Why Are Chinese Players Boycotting the Country’s Most Lucrative Otome Game?

The introduction of a new character in the hit “Love and Deepspace” franchise has landed developer Papergames in hot water and sparked debate over the business strategy behind one of China’s fastest-growing gaming sectors: female-oriented romance games

TECHNOLOGY

Dance Dance Revolution: For Now, China’s Robots Shine Brightest on Stage

They may have captured the hearts of the nation, but can China’s ubiquitous dancing robots go a step further and change the world of work?

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

How China Turns Intangible Heritage Into Tangible Returns

While many of China’s intangible heritage traditions are struggling to survive, recent commercialization efforts have helped to transform some into sustainable business enterprises by integrating them with tourism and product sales

Hayley Zhao

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