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Can a Local Supermarket Save China’s Offline Retail Sector?

Despite the economic downturn, Pangdonglai, a once-obscure regional supermarket, is thriving—yet its success may be difficult to replicate

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

April 29, 2025

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Borderline Addicted: How Shenzhen Became Hongkongers’ Weekend Escape Plan

Once a shoppers’ paradise, Hong Kong now watches its residents head north in search of low prices, lush parks, and luxe experiences

Ken Wu

April 25, 2025

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Scandals from China’s Annual Consumer Rights Festival in 2025

From repackaged sanitary products to fraudulent home repair services, here are the most shocking consumer rights scandals unveiled during China’s ann…

The Editors

March 18, 2025

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Amid Snags in Global Trade, Chaozhou’s Wedding Dress Factories Battle to Survive

Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress …

Arthur Wei

Feb. 19, 2025

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As China’s Russian Goods Stores Proliferate, Just How Russian Are They?

After the opening of nearly 1,000 “Russian goods” stores in the country over the past year, consumers and authorities are beginning to question the t…

Luna Huang

Feb. 13, 2025

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Can Livestreaming Be the New Way to Solve Relationship Issues in China?

As more Chinese women turn to influencers like Li Dan for guidance, growing concerns about their expertise and commercial motivations are becoming ha…

Nora Zhou

Feb. 12, 2025

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The Memory Makers: The Rise of Professional Memoirists in China

A growing industry of memoir ghostwriters is helping China’s seniors preserve their legacies—and boosting the silver economy

ifeng.com (凤凰网)& Ana Padilla Fornieles

Nov. 21, 2024

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Why Is China Struggling to Find More Female Maintenance Workers Amid Surging Demand?

Women in China are calling for more representation in door-to-door maintenance, yet those already in the field continue to face societal discriminati…

Ana Chen (陈若云)

Nov. 12, 2024

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In Southern China’s Once-Thriving “Garment Kingdom,” Business Fades Amid Urban Renewal

Once a major hub for clothes manufacturing, Guangzhou’s Kanglu district has in recent years been beset by difficulties, including Covid-19, competiti…

Shihuan Chen

Nov. 8, 2024

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Ting Bu Dong? China’s Surging Demand for Foreign Language Tour Guides

As China seeks to attract more international tourists, the need for multilingual guides is on the rise

Venla Tang

Sept. 18, 2024

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Indie Hopes and Creativity at China’s Largest Board Game Convention

Board games have supposedly been played in China for 4,000 years. But are local designers ready to take the industry to new heights?

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Sept. 11, 2024

BUSINESS

New Goal for Coal: The Struggle to Repurpose China’s Abandoned Mines

Former mines are being turned into public gardens and tourist attractions as China looks to a post-coal future, but the transition has not been smooth

Ana Chen (陈若云)

Sept. 6, 2024

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