Wang Lin (王琳)

Wang Lin is a contributing writer at The World of Chinese who aspires to tell fresh stories about life, arts and culture in China—no prejudice, no clichés. Her writing has appeared on Nikkei Asia, the South China Morning Post, RADII, and elsewhere. She was born in Ningbo, a bustling port known for its dumplings and seafood.

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FOOD

Searching for China's Rarest Fruits

Fruit hunter Yang Xiaoyang has sampled 1,000 weird and wonderful species in his journeys across China and Southeast Asia

FOOD

The Plum’s Sweet-and-Sour Journey in Chinese Food, Poetry, and Pop Culture

From a symbol of young love in the verses of Li Bai to a viral meme telling people to mind their own business, plums have held a distinctive place in China’s cultural life

Woman selling specialty products from Vietnam in Dongxing, Guangxi

TRAVEL

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

TRAVEL

Welcome to Liu York: Going with the Flow in China’s Chillest River City

How a riverside city in Guangxi has evolved from a Tang-era backwater, to a polluted industrial hub, and finally into a model of green living

MODERN HISTORY

The Glamour and the Gloom of Cabin Life for China’s Female Flight Attendants

Once a privilege for the few, air travel has changed dramatically—along with the female cabin crew who are now speaking out against unfair working conditions and unnecessary, even dangerous, dress codes

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

China’s Rare Woods: Bearers of Beauty, Toil, and the Supernatural

Wood and the objects born from it have been coveted throughout Chinese history, but as access dwindles and consumer preferences change, it’s slowly losing its sheen

FOOD

The Sweet and the Sour: A History of Yogurt in China

Yogurt has long been enjoyed in disparate regions across the country—even honored with a dedicated festival among Tibetan communities. But as it becomes increasingly ubiquitous at tourist sites and faces a string of recent scandals, is public sentiment beginning to sour?

Wang Lin (王琳)

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