NEWS
Weirdest Two Sessions Proposals of 2021
The strangest and most perplexing motions from China’s top political meetings this year
TECHNOLOGY
Talking Smart
AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations
TECHNOLOGY
Losing Face
Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 285
Elder steals fish, kindergarten goes vegetarian, anti-harassment guide raises eyebrows, and controversial Two Sessions proposals—it’s Viral Week
HEALTH
House of Hope
Rehabilitation for mental illness, still rare in China, provides a bridge between hospitalization and society
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 284
Compensation for housework, snobbish teacher, pineapple train, and rude surname—it’s Viral Week
SOCIETY
China Lights #1: “I carried cement bags for 11 years”
Deep dive into the story of a Chinese woman in a men’s world
NEWS
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
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 282
Tiger comes for dinner, cherries with Covid, bad poetry slammed, journalist reveals domestic abuse—it’s Viral Week
NEWS
Why do so many Chinese oppose surrogacy?
A celebrity scandal puts the spotlight on a banned reproductive practice in China
