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Face Value: China' Struggle to Crown Its Own Beauty Queen

Though China has spent millions on hosting international competitions, beauty pageants have yet to take off domestically

Emily Conrad

Sept. 8, 2019

FOOD

Claws Celebre

A summer snack with a surprisingly short history

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 3, 2019

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Weifang: The Kite Capital

An annual festival celebrates the culture of Shandong’s “birthplace of kites”

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 1, 2019

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Bai Bin’s Run

Marathoner relates his hairy kidnapping experience and shares photos from his Pole-to-Pole run

Emily Conrad& Jessica Zhang

Aug. 31, 2019

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“Text Appeal” Photo Competition

Submit a photo of yourself reading The World of Chinese in an unusual place, and win prizes!

The Editors

Aug. 25, 2019

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Worker’s Paradise

Beidaihe is one of China’s best known seaside resorts—and the most important

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Aug. 24, 2019

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The High Way

Take a cycling trip on the top of the world

Hatty Liu

Aug. 18, 2019

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Wild Rides

Despite a building boom, Chinese theme parks struggle to provide a fun experience to visitors

Hatty Liu

Aug. 16, 2019

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Chilling Tales from Youyang

Translations from one of China’s oldest paranormal story collections

Hatty Liu

Aug. 15, 2019

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Fort Besieged

In the “red tourism” capital of Zunyi, a ruined castle offers a glimpse of a breakaway part of history

Aladin Farré

Aug. 4, 2019

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Man Up

Male cosmetics gain growing acceptance in China

Jessica Zhang& Hatty Liu

Aug. 3, 2019

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Tsingtao: China’s King of Beers

History of an iconic brew—excerpted from our book “Shandong: Rivers Deep, Mountain High”

Han Rubo

Aug. 2, 2019

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