ENTERTAINMENT
Board to Death
Tabletop gamers gather weekly in bars to strategize—and “slay” each other
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TWOC TV EP. 11: 120 Years of The Commercial Press
In this episode, publishers Zhou Hongbo and Chu Dandan explain the history of China’s first modern publishing house
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Tech Thursday: Cybersecurity vs. National Security
China updates cybersecurity laws and Google contemplates return, as corporations and governments struggle for the cyberspace
LIFE
High Standards
Too short to teach? TWOC looks at discrimination in the job market, from hometowns to star signs
LIFE
High Standards
Too short to teach? TWOC looks at discrimination in the job market, from hometowns to star signs
EDUCATION
Vocational Calling
Should rural youths pursue places at vocational schools instead of universities?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Tech Thursday: Pinduoduo
After raising 1.6 billion USD floating on the NASDAQ, Chinese group-buying app faces fake goods accusations
TRAVEL
Endless Summer
From the spicy food to its sizzling streets and violent history, David Dawson finds the heat has always been on in Chongqing
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TWOC TV EP. 10: The Examined Life
Whether it’s the civil service in ancient times or college admissions today, the Chinese believe in taking tests
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Four Habits of the Frugal Chinese Senior
Walk, reuse, and…steal? Have China’s penny-pinching elders gone too far?
HISTORY
Cooling Down in Ancient Times
Despite the lack of electricity, ancient Chinese had ingenious ways of escaping the summer heat
LIFE
Learning to Love Alibaba’s ‘New Retail’
When one TWOC writer began shopping at Alibaba’s Hema Fresh supermarket, little did she know that she would soon become reliant on its “New Retail” s…
