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Can China Build Its Own “Falcon 9”?
A decade in, China’s commercial space sector is entering its reusable-rocket era—a wave of debut flights, and a long way still to go. A LandSpace eng…
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The Psychology Terms Capturing What It Means to Be Young and Chinese
As mental health pressures mount, young Chinese are borrowing from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy to build a new vocabulary to capture the …
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Dance Dance Revolution: For Now, China’s Robots Shine Brightest on Stage
They may have captured the hearts of the nation, but can China’s ubiquitous dancing robots go a step further and change the world of work?
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Exit Stage Left: China’s Robots Need a Job
The country’s humanoids are moving from flashy performances to the real world of work, but challenges remain for this nascent industry
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Welcome to Earth Online: Chinese Netizens Reimagine Life as a Video Game
Chinese young people are reimagining life as an online role-playing game called “Earth Online,” using gaming slang to joke about everything from exam…
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Becoming a “Fangirl” of History
A new trend among young Chinese female history fans is reshaping historical narratives through grave visits with creative offerings, as well as the a…
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Eight Chinese Crime and Suspense Writers You Need to Read
Exploring the diverse voices shaping China’s contemporary mystery fiction, from literary noir to classic whodunits with a local twist
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The Last Word: Inside a Reverse Dictionary of Modern Chinese
How a new “dictionary for rappers” is helping writers rhyme by continuing an ancient Chinese tradition
