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Centuries-Old Bridge in Fujian Burns Down and Other Trending News
Flash flood kills seven in Sichuan, exorbitantly priced designer bike shocks netizens, 932-year-old bridge burns down, Billboard launches Chinese edi…
FEMINISM
Why Supporters Still Follow a Doomed Sexual Harassment Case
China’s highest-profile sexual harassment case ended in another defeat this week, but its plaintiff and supporters are not giving up
SOCIETY
Reading Spaces: How did Libraries Become Safe Havens for China’s Vulnerable?
China’s public libraries are vital but scarce resources for millions
NEWS
Sanya Lockdown Leaves Thousands Stranded and Other Trending News
Thousands stranded in tourist hotspot, vlogger faces prison for eating endangered shark, Tangshan in the news again, netizens react to Pelosi’s Taiwa…
SOCIETY
Kingdom Of Lingerie: Revealing the Trends in Chinese Undergarments
From “belly covers” to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, here’s how the evolution of Chinese underwear reflected cultural attitudes
SOCIETY
Parks, No Recreation: The Battle to Access China’s Public Spaces
China is trying to build more public spaces, but who has the right to use them—and how—remains contested
SOCIETY
The Influencers Helping Trafficked Women Return Home
The Toutiao Missing Persons Search is harnessing the power of short videos to reunite women abducted from minority ethnic groups with their families
NEWS
Heart-Wrenching Story of Rural Uncle Inspires Viewers and Other Trending News
Viral video of rural “uncle” inspires netizens, temple in Nanjing caught memorializing war criminals, giant screen crushes dancers, pink-haired woman…
NEWS
Paddlefish Goes Extinct and Other Trending News
Legendary figure skater retires, more attacks on women shock the public, Chinese paddlefish officially extinct, livestreamers fake assault to avoid w…
NEWS
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Rural Banks?
Rural banks were supposed to help farmers make a living and remote areas develop. How did they become so problematic?
SOCIETY
Jade Mining in the Kunlun Mountains: Where Life is Cheaper Than Rocks
A former Hotan jade miner looks back on a disappeared, dangerous trade
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