TRAVEL
Flight Risk
Despite surging passenger numbers, airlines in China are struggling with delays, pilot shortages and declining profits
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Never Say Die
Comedy troupe Kaixin Mahua return with a body-swap boxing comedy sure to tickle mainstream funny bones
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Schools for Scandal
Traditional values or blatant misogyny? “Female virtue” classes cause uproar
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Sightless Cinema
A day at Beijing’s Xin Mu Cinema, a low-key venue that provides movie screenings to the blind
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Proof of Life
The Chinese city where “Are you alive?” is not a philosophical question, but due diligence
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Down to the Countryside
As more rural communities seek to be capitalize on their tranquility, the humble hermitage gets commercialized
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Up the Mountains
As millennials tire of city life, the humble hermit makes a comeback
LANGUAGE
Let’s talk about sex
Sex-related phrases have all kinds of connotations—make sure you’re aware of them before using them
