Video games mix real-world history and fiction in ways that inform—and perhaps distort—people’s views of China
Young professionals’ new office trend for rotundity blurs the line between ambition and absurdity
Insider anxiety, regulatory scrutiny, and widespread criticism challenge the micro-drama industry in sustaining its billion-dollar saga
Anxiety has grown among China’s rural students as the internet provides them with glimpses into the lives of their more privileged urban peers
How Anhui “banmian” spread across the nation and became associated with a city hundreds of kilometers away from its place of origin
Life in Guangdong’s ancient, neglected, and crumbling “Earth Buildings”
A glance at the data behind travel and spending that finally reached pre-pandemic heights during China’s holiday season
The people of Zhengpan celebrate the Lunar New Year by charging into flames for good fortune
Folk customs and culture of Northeast China during the Lunar New Year
The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire
How simple, greasy, cheap “latiao” (literally ”spicy strips“) became the people’s snack
Facing more bureaucratic formalities, overwork, and dwindling respect, many of China’s teachers are leaving the profession for good
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