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AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations
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Losing Face
Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up
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Viral Week Ep. 285
Elder steals fish, kindergarten goes vegetarian, anti-harassment guide raises eyebrows, and controversial Two Sessions proposals—it’s Viral Week
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House of Hope
Rehabilitation for mental illness, still rare in China, provides a bridge between hospitalization and society
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Viral Week Ep. 284
Compensation for housework, snobbish teacher, pineapple train, and rude surname—it’s Viral Week
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China Lights #1: “I carried cement bags for 11 years”
Deep dive into the story of a Chinese woman in a men’s world
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Viral Week Ep. 283
Sexist tea shop ad, Jack Ma lookalike, tombs under airport, and date rape drug test—it’s Viral Week
SOCIETY
Stories from China’s Spring Migration, Part 2
A boat trip gone awry and kindness from strangers: more reminisces from China’s busiest travel season
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Viral Week Ep. 282
Tiger comes for dinner, cherries with Covid, bad poetry slammed, journalist reveals domestic abuse—it’s Viral Week
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Why do so many Chinese oppose surrogacy?
A celebrity scandal puts the spotlight on a banned reproductive practice in China
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Viral Week Ep. 281
Hungry fare-evader, draconian schools, ancient doodles, and ears of steel—it’s Viral Week
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