LIVING IN CHINA
In-Law Wars
Traditionalists are upset, as Xinhua reveals maternal grandmothers offer more childcare than paternal grandmothers
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Why Ghost Stories Haunt Chinese Campuses
From bodies in Peking University's Nameless Lake to countless haunted dormitories, Chinese universities are hotbeds of urban legends and tales of the…
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Mixed Feelings
Mixed-race Chinese struggle with identity and acceptance—especially if they have dark skin
EDUCATION
Daddy Issues
With “wonder dads” becoming the new face of Chinese families, many fear extra pressures on already fragile fathers
LIFE
State of Affairs
Rocketing divorce rates have alarmed the government—is a culture of infidelity to blame?
EDUCATION
Boys Won’t Be Boys
Are educators and pop idols to blame for China’s alleged “masculinity crisis?”
LIFE
What Women Want/Don’t Want
TWOC presents the most desirable types of Chinese man and those opposite ones
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Superstitious Types
Pointing at the moon? Sharing pears? Four common Chinese superstitions explained
TRAVEL
Korea Town
In northeast Yanbian, football, poetry, and patriarchy preserve a unique Chinese-Korean culture
FOOD
Over the Moon
Moon cake, the traditional snack of the Mid-Autumn Festival has become a symbol of wealth, status, and corruption
FOOD
Hot and Saucy
From ‘poor man’s salt’ to kitchen perennial, China’s spicy sauce has always blazed its own trail
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