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2018 ISSUE 2

The Noughty Nineties

Born into an era of stability and prosperity, the last of China’s “post-90s” generation have now come of age. China’s newest adults grapple with soaring property prices and stereotypes of being spoiled single children; meanwhile, they are slowly taking up ranks among the nation’s workers, parents, and even bureaucrats. It’s hard to tell what kind of a world this willful generation will build—but whatever it is, they will certainly make it their own

"Tails From the Crypto" a story from The Noughty Nineties issue by the World of China.
Cover photo for "Twice as Nice" a story from The Noughty Nineties issue by the World of China.
The cover story from "The Noughty Nineties" issue by the World of China.

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TRAVEL

Serendipitous Sayram

A two-day Kazakh-Han wedding transforms pastures of western Xinjiang, as change comes to local herders’ lives

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SOCIETY

Chinatown Express

From Boston to New York to California, Chinatown bus lines battle stereotypes and create a lifeline between Chinese-American communities

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SOCIAL CHINESE

Pride in Prejudice

Turning the tables on regional stereotypes and bias

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SOCIETY

End of Days

Doing business amid the dying detritus of old Beijing

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MUSIC

Hip Hop-aganda?

The modernization of state media content blurs the line between entertainment and publicity

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SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Worker

Millennials now comprise the majority of China’s migrant workers—from our cover story

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SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Bureaucrat

The “post-90s” generation in government—from our cover story

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SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Parent

Meet China’s newest generation of parents—from our cover story

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SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties

How the “post-90s generation” has grown up in the new millennium

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 鲜

A character that stays fresh through the ages

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SOCIETY

Tails from the Crypto

From kitty currencies to pets in the “cloud,” China’s cat economy is on the rise

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ARTS, SOCIETY

Migrant Murals

An artist illuminates Singapore’s Chinese migration history on concrete

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FOOD

Twice as Nice

A pairing of two famous snacks, the “fry two” is a Cantonese classic

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STREET TALK

Hit’ Em Up

In the age of celebrity rumors, “solid hammer” is evidence that packs a punch

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TECHNOLOGY

Training Wheels

China’s metro technology goes global with Ethiopia’s first light rail network

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TRAVEL

Ghosts of Guanlan

A “protected” Hakka village is gradually being abandoned to the elements

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FICTION

A Grave Reckoning | Short Story

On Tomb Sweeping Day, enjoy a tale of family relationships and remembrance—with a twist

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BOOKS

Con Country

The Book of Swindles reveals a Ming society riddled with dishonesty, debauchery, and double dealing

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FICTION

School of Love | Short Story

A mysterious accident weaves together the fate of two families, in this short story by “post-90s” author Jiang Xinlei

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FILM

The ‘Ex’ Factor

How a low-budget comedy about sexist boyfriends became a box-office smash

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ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

The Cost of Clean Air

North China appears to be winning a war on smog, but it’s not without casualties

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HISTORY

Youth Reform

When a generation is convinced they might be the last of their civilization, they take action—and sometimes wind up bitterly disappointed

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ARTS, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Vincent in Vogue

‘Artistic consumption’—and a tradition of replicas—drive China’s Van Gogh fever

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TRAVEL

Risky Gamble

Hainan may become first Chinese province to legalize online betting

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ENTERTAINMENT

Virtually in Love

Virtual romance RPG changes gender roles in gaming market

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Pushing the Envelope

Inflation and graft mar this year’s Spring Festival cheers

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