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“Dear You”: A Dark Horse’s Quiet Revolution Against Movie Formula
A low-budget, dialect film with no big-name stars, “Dear You” has become one of China’s most celebrated films in recent memory—and a quiet rebuke to …
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The Precarious Business of Being a Book Influencer in China
As publishers increasingly rely on book bloggers to drive sales, questions over authenticity, algorithms, fabrication and reliance on AI continue to …
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Ready and Suited: China’s Buhurt Combat Culture is On the Rise
A decade on, armored combat, a niche historical battle sport, is starting to make ripples in the country despite its high barrier to entry
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Crossing the Line: Chinese Internet Humor Behind the 2026 World Cup Broadcast Deal
With the national men’s soccer team absent once again from the upcoming FIFA World Cup, how are netizens mocking (and supporting) Chinese soccer?
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Our Gang’s Food: The Mixed-Up Cuisine of the Magic City
Despite Shanghai’s reputation as a trendsetting city in China, its cuisine—known as “benbangcai”—is surprisingly hard to find outside the megacity. Y…
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Latest in C-Drama: Inept Criminals, Cold Missing Cases, Relationship Scams, and More
Check out our roundup of the latest Chinese drama releases—dark comedy, crime thrillers, urban romance, and the turbulent life of a traditional opera…
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Video | How Qiaopi, a Forgotten Remittance Letter System of the Chinese Diaspora, Inspired a Hit Film
Released in early May, the low-budget Chaoshan-dialect hit film “Dear You” has brought “qiaopi”—a unique form of letters sent with money—back into th…
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The “Little Girl” Who Revealed an Empire
Princess Li Jingxun was only nine years old when she died. From her resting place, she gifted the modern world a glimpse into a forgotten era of turb…
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Chaoshan-Dialect Indie Tearjerker Tops China’s May Box Office and More
While the box office revenue remained lukewarm this holiday, many domestic films won over audiences and critics alike, from the poignant story of a C…
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The Rise of China’s Mini-Game Industry
Designed for fragmented attention and instant access, mini games have evolved from a niche product designed by small studios into an increasingly AI-…
