Dating and marriage-themed reality shows are booming as the real-life marriage rate declines in China
As cities across China welcome the arrival of spring, the latest trend of “colorwalk”—where young people explore their surroundings based on a chosen…
The gains and growing pains of China’s ICH preservation over two and a half decades
From millennia-old rituals to everyday idioms, the Classic of Poetry’s importance to Chinese literary culture cannot be overstated—and a recent archa…
While many of China’s intangible heritage traditions are struggling to survive, recent commercialization efforts have helped to transform some into s…
China’s great philosophers, historians, and poets had one thing in common. They got up from their desk and hit the dusty trail.
In her latest novel, Zhang Yueran offers a stark, nuanced portrait of three women from different socioeconomic backgrounds navigating power, desire, …
Chinese millennials have found an unlikely ally: an AI-generated elder who preaches what they can’t
Prioritizing value over status, young consumers are embracing rentals, from designer toys to electronics, yet challenges remain in trust, regulation,…
As concerns grow over the decline of China’s intangible cultural heritage, young inheritors, veteran artisans, and enthusiasts are finding new ways t…
The sequel to China’s beloved animation anthology turns boldly inward, but not every story finds its footing
Photographer Ma Changyu, a former worker in Maotai, documents the surreal contrasts of solitude and bustle that define the baijiu-producing town
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