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FICTION

Fiction: The Precious Thing

In this sci-fi tale, a soldier uses a talisman from the past to stay human—and pays a price for his decision

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ARTS

Seoul Train

China’s booming market for K-pop is inspiring domestic hopefuls to train for a career in the industry

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HISTORY

Ringing the Changes

Once an exotic novelty, the telephone has become a daily necessity in the last few decades

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Ghosts of Silom

In a Chinese neighborhood swallowed by an urbanizing Bangkok, even the dead have a hard time finding a home

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FOOD

Instant Attraction

China’s most ubiquitous snack is going high-end

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SOCIAL CHINESE

Artistic Pretensions

How to talk about art like a critic

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MODERN HISTORY

Taking Stock

A new museum in a classic Shanghai location charts the brief but tumultuous history of China’s capital markets

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TRAVEL

The High Way

Take a cycling trip on the top of the world

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TRAVEL

Fort Besieged

In the “red tourism” capital of Zunyi, a ruined castle offers a glimpse of a breakaway part of history

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FOOD, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Tough Nut to Crack

China’s addictive snack, binglang, is part carcinogen, part cultural heritage

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 闹

Live a little with this noisy character

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Boy Crazy

Despite decades of progress, some families still go to extreme lengths to secure a male heir

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MUSIC

East Side Story

After a ‘Miserables’ beginning, can Chinese musicals finally make rent?

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STREET TALK

Roll with It

Jargon for anything you love or hate

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FOOD

Sweet Memories

A hallowed new year tradition at home, Chinese candies struggle to be known abroad

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FILM

Super Eight

More diverse than their predecessors, the latest generation of Chinese filmmakers still face struggles of their own

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ENTERTAINMENT

Funny Business

Stand-up comedians discuss how to succeed in China’s political and economic environment

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NEWS

Identity Crisis

Fraudsters are exploiting bureaucratic inertia over ID fraud

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EDUCATION

Abroad Ambitions

They’ve become a boom industry—but are study abroad agencies really necessary?

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BOOKS

Gone Gobi

In Shan Weijian’s memoir, the Cultural Revolution is the catalyst to a global financial career

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ANCIENT HISTORY

A Relic’s Return

China is now one of many countries demanding the repatriation of looted antiquities

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LIVING IN CHINA

Crying Foul

Why do consumers throw tantrums to defend their rights?

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ENVIRONMENT

Sea Changes

Amateur conservationists battle a rising tide of oceanic pollution and public indifference

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