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The Long Goodbye
Parents and peer pressure are two reasons why some college graduates refuse to go home
FOOD
Spring it on
Golden-brown pancakes, stuffed with delicious fillings—it’s the snack that keeps on rolling
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TWOC TV EP. 16: Martial Ethics
Kung fu is more than trading punches: Two experts discuss “wushu ethics” and how martial arts are represented on film
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
‘Private’ Parenting Goes Public
Informally adopted children face a host of problems as adults
LIVING IN CHINA
Home Bound
Once a sacred family obligation, the annual migration home for Spring Festival increasingly brings feelings of alienation and culture shock for China…
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Around Towns
An exhibition in Manhattan shows the parallels in lesser-known Chinatowns around the world
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
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
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
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
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