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As violent juvenile crime rocks the headlines, China debates: How young is too young to lock up?
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China Lights#4: "My biggest regret is that I chose the wrong husband"
One woman's life from working the fields of Anhui to cleaning the streets of Beijing
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Debt in the Water
Local governments are taking out loans to fuel construction sprees in China’s countryside
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It Takes a Village
Held fast by thousands of years of social bonds, interpersonal lending still flourishes in China’s countryside
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Young and in Debt
With temptations to consume but little financial savvy, young Chinese fall prey to online lending platforms
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When Diplomacy Is Lost in Translation
Diplomatic translation is never easy, but the task is all the more challenging when established protocols begin to fray
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Viral Week: Truckers' plight and other viral news
Alibaba fined, poisoned KFC water, rifles drawn at police station, and woman finds long-lost daughter at son's wedding—it's Viral Week
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My Mom Was a Vietnamese Bride
One woman's story of being trafficked from Vietnam and sold for marriage in China
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China Lights #3: "I only earned 10 times less than Chairman Mao"
"If the Cultural Revolution hadn't happened...my life might have been completely different"—a retired factory worker recounts his life in Beijing ami…
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