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Mixed Feelings
Mixed-race Chinese struggle with identity and acceptance—especially if they have dark skin
Daddy Issues
With “wonder dads” becoming the new face of Chinese families, many fear extra pressures on already fragile fathers
State of Affairs
Rocketing divorce rates have alarmed the government—is a culture of infidelity to blame?
Boys Won’t Be Boys
Are educators and pop idols to blame for China’s alleged “masculinity crisis?”
What Women Want/Don’t Want
TWOC presents the most desirable types of Chinese man and those opposite ones
Superstitious Types
Pointing at the moon? Sharing pears? Four common Chinese superstitions explained
Korea Town
In northeast Yanbian, football, poetry, and patriarchy preserve a unique Chinese-Korean culture
Over the Moon
Moon cake, the traditional snack of the Mid-Autumn Festival has become a symbol of wealth, status, and corruption
Hot and Saucy
From ‘poor man’s salt’ to kitchen perennial, China’s spicy sauce has always blazed its own trail
Seoul of Education
For 70 years, South Korea’s Overseas Chinese High School has taught Confucian philosophy and kept a political balance between two countries