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“We Have Students Falling Asleep in Class”: Life After China’s Private Tutoring Ban

Students, parents, and tutors discuss life after China's crackdown on after school tutoring and what’s really wrong with the education system

Crystal Liu (刘畅)& Anita He (贺文文)

Sept. 1, 2021

LIVING IN CHINA

Young Chinese Take a Stand Against Business Drinking

A sexual assault case at Alibaba has led young Chinese to protest against the culture of coerced drinking and toasting at work

Crystal Liu (刘畅)

Aug. 24, 2021

FOOD

Keeping Cool With Hainan's ‘Qing Bu Liang’

A “lifesaving” summer dessert from China's southernmost province combines coconut milk, ice, and everything nice

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Aug. 13, 2021

FOOD

The Tastes of a Ningbo Summer

Minute snails, stinky water melon, and "ghost buns," are just some of the tasty treats in this seaside Chinese city

Wang Lin (王琳)

Aug. 13, 2021

TRAVEL

A Fusion Mosque in the Hinterlands

A Silk Road legacy lies in the Hebei wilderness

Alex Colville

Aug. 7, 2021

LIFE

The Life of a Millennial Factory Worker

Pyramid Schemes, Menial Work, Debt—Over 40 years on from China's reform and opening, one young worker describes life in the country's factories today

Zhang Congzhi (张从志)

July 22, 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

The Moral Burden of Being a Chinese Celebrity

Why do Chinese fans expect social responsibility and absolute morality from stars?

Alex Colville

July 16, 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

Why are Chinese Fans Calling Male Celebs "Wife"?

As male stars play more complex characters, female fans are giving them traditionally feminine labels

Aria Zhang

July 16, 2021

TRAVEL

The Japanese Temple Left to Rot in Northeast China

In Changchun, Jilin province, a cultural relic remains in disrepair despite decades of attempts at restoration

Alex Colville

July 15, 2021

EDUCATION

Student’s Suicide Exposes Abusive Factory Internships

Long hours, low pay, and intimidation a regular feature of vocational work study programs

The Editors

July 14, 2021

FOOD

The Hong Kong Dessert with an Immortal Name

Learn how to make the ‘Sweet Dew of the Willow Branch,' a delicious sweet summer treat

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 13, 2021

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Bringing the Porcelain Capital of the World into the 21st Century

How artisans in Jingdezhen are keeping alive one of China’s hottest historical commodities

Tina Xu (徐盈盈)

July 11, 2021

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