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Seven Chinese Sci-Fi Writers You Should Be Reading in 2026
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Jianshui: One of China’s Last “Living” Ancient Cities
How Jianshui, an ancient town in Yunnan, has survived time and urban development, remaining vibrant with everyday life that has lasted for centuries
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The Remarkable Qians: An Ancient Chinese Family’s Legacy of Modern Greatness
Rocket scientists, novelists, Nobel Prize winners: meet the Chinese family whose bloodline reads like a who’s who of the modern world
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Dating by Proxy: Why Young Chinese Prefer Dating Shows to Real Dates
Dating and marriage-themed reality shows are booming, as real-life marriage rates decline in China
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What’s Driving China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Boom?
The gains and growing pains of China’s ICH preservation over two and a half decades
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The 3,000-Year-Old Poetry Collection That’s Still Alive
From millennia-old rituals to everyday idioms, the Classic of Poetry’s importance to Chinese literary culture cannot be overstated—and a recent archa…
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How China Turns Intangible Heritage Into Tangible Returns
While many of China’s intangible heritage traditions are struggling to survive, recent commercialization efforts have helped to transform some into s…
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Roaming Famous Mountains, Wild and Unrestrained: How Ancient Scholars Sought Knowledge on the Road
China’s great philosophers, historians, and poets had one thing in common. They got up from their desk and hit the dusty trail.
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Women, Seated: A Story of Female Relationships and Class Tension in Contemporary China
In her latest novel, Women, Seated, Zhang Yueran offers a stark, nuanced portrait of three women from different socioeconomic backgrounds navigating …
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From Buy to Borrow: How Young Chinese Are Driving the Rental Boom
Prioritizing value over status, young Chinese consumers are embracing rentals—from designer toys to electronics—yet challenges remain in trust, regul…
