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The Last Talent: Cai Lan’s Passing Closes a Chapter in Hong Kong Culture
With the death of the final member of the “Four Talents of Hong Kong,” TWOC revisits how these cultural figures influenced generations through their …
TECHNOLOGY
Smart Nation: How AI Is Reshaping Life in China and Making Waves Abroad
Discover how AI is helping China’s savvy merchants boost sales, addressing challenges like aging populations in villages, and revolutionizing the way…
BUSINESS
Overseas, Optimized: How AI Is Driving China’s Next E-commerce Push
As AI tools become more accessible than ever, China’s business-savvy merchants are using them to better sell their products overseas—but questions re…
SOCIETY
Smart Earth: How AI Is Rewriting Rural China
In China’s changing countryside, young farmers and local officials are embracing AI to tackle conundrums from the aging population to pest control
BUSINESS
How Livestreams Became China’s Newest Tool for Selling Books
Livestreaming has boosted book sales in China via its massive online traffic, but does it translate into real gains for publishers, or just a short-t…
BUSINESS
As the “2D Goods Economy” Explodes in China, Can Fantasy Worlds Solve Real-life Woes?
With the sale of anime-related products now a multi-billion-yuan industry, there’s no sign of the trend slowing down. But who are the beneficiaries, …
BUSINESS
How Beijing’s “Academic Bars” Are Helping to Democratize Knowledge
Bar-based lecture series are becoming increasingly popular in the capital, attracting students and workers looking to learn and find community outsid…
BUSINESS
Smooth Operator: The Vending Massage Chairs Invading China’s Public Spaces
Amid the pressures of modern living, vending massage chairs have proven a cheap and easy way for young people to unwind. But is this trend built to l…
BUSINESS
Can a Local Supermarket Save China’s Offline Retail Sector?
Despite the economic downturn, Pangdonglai, a once-obscure regional supermarket, is thriving—yet its success may be difficult to replicate
BUSINESS
Borderline Addicted: How Shenzhen Became Hongkongers’ Weekend Escape Plan
Once a shoppers’ paradise, Hong Kong now watches its residents head north in search of low prices, lush parks, and luxe experiences
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Tree-mendous Trouble: Catkins, Fluffs and Other Consequences of Beijing’s Green Ambitions
Beijing has an allergy crisis, and it hits every spring with the shedding of poplar and juniper trees. While complaints make headlines every year, so…
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