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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
SOCIETY
Young and in Debt
With temptations to consume but little financial savvy, young Chinese fall prey to online lending platforms
NEWS
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
NEWS
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
SOCIETY
My Mom Was a Vietnamese Bride
One woman's story of being trafficked from Vietnam and sold for marriage in China
SOCIETY
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…
NEWS
Viral Week: H&M boycott and other viral news
H&M boycotted, alpaca with a taste for spice, long lost twins find each other via Douyin
FEMINISM
Forget ‘Leftover Women’—What About the Women Being Left Out?
With media outlets and policymakers focused on unmarried, highly educated women, the challenges faced by those who marry early often go overlooked.
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