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As AI Takes Over Micro-Dramas, Will Actors Have to Sell Their Likenesses to Stay in Work?
From struggling extras to retired stars, more performers are considering selling their likenesses as cheap AI-generated content increasingly squeezes…
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Weight of the Nation: China Rethinks its Approach to Obesity
With more than half of Chinese adults now overweight, hospitals, health platforms, and the government are exploring new ways to get people in shape
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8 Must-Watch Chinese Films Dominating the Summer Box Office
From a poorly made animation by a mother-son duo that became an international sensation to a Chinese take on an anti-war comedy set in the Middle Eas…
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Six More Historical and Fantasy Writers You Need to Know
Whether it is a female coroner detective story or a sci-fi tale of survival on Mars, Chinese web novels are finding ways to resonate with readers bey…
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From History to Fantasy: Five Chinese Writers Who Shaped a New Era of Storytelling
From cultivation fantasy to historical fiction, meet the five writers who defined the genre
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Dangerous Delicacies: Inside Yunnan’s Wild Mushroom Obsession
In China’s ecologically rich southwestern province, mushrooms have become a seasonal favorite, drawing food lovers from across the country—and even s…
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“Can China’s Robots Do Real Jobs?”—A Sneak Peek Inside Our New Issue
Explore how China’s humanoid robots are moving from flashy demonstrations to real-world jobs, even as the nascent industry continues to face major ch…
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The Ghosts of Xuanwu Gate: A Bloody Coup and a Rewritten History
Fourteen hundred years ago this month, fratricidal bloodshed paved the way for one of China’s greatest emperors to ascend the throne. Yet what really…
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Why Are Chinese Players Boycotting the Country’s Most Lucrative Otome Game?
The introduction of a new character in the hit “Love and Deepspace” franchise has landed developer Papergames in hot water and sparked debate over th…
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Gung Ho: How a Linguistic Misunderstanding Became an American Catchphrase
Born in 1930s China, as the name of a grassroots movement supporting the country’s war effort, “gung ho” evolved into a popular American phrase celeb…
