TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Dead Man Talking
According to traditional Chinese beliefs, death doesn’t stop one sending messages to the living
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The TWOC Guide to Wedding Gifts
The crafty methods used to weasel out of giving wedding cash, as well as figuring out the right amount
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Signs of the Crimes
Rude? Creative? Necessary? Here are some ways wrongdoers have been deterred in China
TRAVEL
Memory of Deng Xiaoping strong in Shenzhen
The grand engineer of reform and opening-up, Deng Xiaoping had a special tie with Shenzhen, illustrated in these photos
HISTORY
A brief history of the solar eclipse
From “sun-devouring dogs” to emperors’ conduct, ancient Chinese blamed solar eclipses on a variety of causes
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Viral Week That Was: Ep 125
The crime writer who killed, a sea of bikes, exploding phones, and molestation mid-thievery
TRAVEL
Nowhere Land
On the remote margins of the East China Sea, a fishing community has been rediscovered as a “post-90s” travel paradise
TRAVEL
Shower of the Gods
In deepest Yunnan, a purification ritual brings peace to the living—and the dead
