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In a Digital Age, Young Chinese Women Are Turning to Nüshu, a Centuries-Old Script, to Reclaim Strength

Once a secret script shared among women in Jiangyong, Hunan, Nüshu now inspires young female creators to reimagine its origins, create new works, and…

Lin Zhilu

March 10, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Festival of Lights: How Lanterns Illuminate the Yuanxiao Festival Across China

From cyberpunk horse installations to “My Little Pony”-inspired lanterns, here’s a glimpse of how the Lantern Festival is lighting up every corner of…

The Editors

March 3, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Where Heroines Take the Reins

There’s no better way to celebrate the Year of the Horse than with Xiaxi’s all-female horse-themed parade

Jayvon Wu

Feb. 27, 2026

TRAVEL

Going North: How Russia Became the New Frontier for Young Chinese Travelers

Seeking adventure off the beaten path, young Chinese travelers are increasingly heading to Russia—only to encounter a range of logistical hurdles, cu…

Aria Zhang

Feb. 25, 2026

TRAVEL

5 Places to Experience Chinese New Year at Its Best

From the “birthplace” of Spring Festival to a town glowing with fish-shaped lanterns and parades, here are some ideas for your Chinese New Year getaw…

The Editors

Feb. 18, 2026

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5 Folk Celebrations That Ring in the New Year

From a tower made of colorful steamed buns to the annual pork feast, here are some of the traditional new year celebration rituals that’s still alive…

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Feb. 16, 2026

TRAVEL

Two Days in Wuhai, the Small Coal-Mining City Dubbed “China’s Dubai”

Once ridden with air pollution, the northwestern Inner Mongolia city is reinventing itself as a desert-lake tourist destination

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Feb. 10, 2026

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2025 in Chinese Gaming: Hits, Flops, and What’s Next

Even without a blockbuster like 2024’s Black Myth: Wukong, China’s gaming market continued to grow robustly in the past year, fueled by exciting new …

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 16, 2026

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Come Out and Play: The Collective Reclaiming China’s Cities Through Games

Pushing back an increasingly online world, Shanghai art-game collective “rect repair” wants people to put down their phones and rediscover life in th…

Shao Yefan

Jan. 15, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Let the Wind Take You: Inside China’s Latest Sprawling Wuxia World | Review

NetEase’s “Where Winds Meet” is an ambitious, free-to-play “wuxia” action role-playing game, but its dedication to maximalism may have also partly be…

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 12, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Xiaohan, or Minor Cold: When Winter Tightens Its Grip

The beginning of January has for millennia marked the beginning of Minor Cold in China, but questions remain as to how best to convey this ancient se…

Hugo Tseng

Jan. 5, 2026

TRAVEL

From Icy to an Ice Icon: How Harbin Became a Winter Wonderland

Since its founding in 1999, the Harbin Ice-Snow World has grown from a local initiative that provides residents with wintertime entertainment into th…

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 2, 2026

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