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Online Mindfulness Courses are Booming in China, But Do They Actually Work?
As meditation and mindfulness apps continue to surge in popularity, consumers struggle to get their money’s worth
SOCIETY
Fading Trades: Photographing China’s Disappearing Professions
Once common sights on sidewalks, many old professions are giving way to online apps and urbanization. Photographer Huang Ruide captures these fading …
HEALTH
“You’re Just Bored”: China’s Depressed Teens Struggle for Understanding and Treatment
Mental health services and families struggle to understand, recognize, and treat rising teen depression
SOCIETY
A Stunted Soybean: 13 Years at My Family’s Tofu Workshop
With a childhood spent working day and night making tofu, a young man reflects on the changes his family and the society went through
TECHNOLOGY
Last Logout: The Memories Left Behind When World of Warcraft Ended in China
When World of Warcraft ended in China earlier this year, players lost more than just a computer game
HEALTH
Fertile Ground: Sperm Banks in China Struggle to Meet Growing Demand
Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate
BUSINESS
Five Mega Scandals From China’s Annual Consumer Rights Festival
From chemical rice to monstrous “water armies,” here are the most shocking consumer rights scandals revealed during China’s annual “3.15 Gala”
TECHNOLOGY
The Shady World of Chinese Online Reviews
Welcome to the world of Chinese consumer reviews, where fakes lurk round every corner and a “water army” can torpedo e-commerce businesses
SOCIETY
How Ancient Chinese Scammers Tricked Consumers
Ancient Chinese consumers had to watch out for all manner of frauds and fake goods
NEWS
Weird and Colorful Proposals from this Year’s “Two Sessions”
Some of the most notable and controversial proposals from the annual meetings of China’s legislative bodies
SOCIETY
Photographing the Remnants of “Zero Covid”
After the sudden end of China’s “dynamic zero” Covid policy, photographers capture the lingering relics of the country’s pandemic prevention apparatus
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