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TWOC TV EP. 15: The Heritage of Etiquette
Experts discuss how China’s 3,000-year-old “rites and music” tradition evolved into modern etiquette
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Polygamous Problems
Amid news of hidden marriages, TWOC explores China’s polyamorous past and present.
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Age-Old Question
Due to a tradition known “nominal” or “fictitious age,” many Chinese claim to be a year or two older than their actual birth
ARTS
To Be Continued
With the death of its most influential master, what does the future hold for the thousand-year art of “book commentary?”
LIFE
Blacklisted
Amid accusations of racial discrimination, TWOC looks into the nightclub door policies that make or break a foreigner’s night out
EDUCATION
Tech Thursday: Silicon Rush
With a rising tech sector and poor job prospects in their own fields, humanities grads are looking to join internet companies
ENTERTAINMENT
Top Celebrity Scandals of 2018
Tax fraud, adultery, and #MeToo—it hasn’t been a good year for celebs
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Tech Thursday: The Bike-Share Dream that Died
A collective lunacy about the future of commuting may have finally ground to a halt
ENTERTAINMENT
Game Over?
China may have as many as 459 million gamers, but the industry is plagued with design and regulatory problems—and now a freeze on production
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
What are 2018’s hottest buzzwords?
Official and netizen-submitted nominations for 2018’s buzzword phrase of the year
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