TECHNOLOGY
Why Are Chinese Websites Stuck in 2003?
And do people even care about websites in China’s mobile-centric society?
AUDIO ARTICLES
TECHNOLOGY
The Rise and Fall of China’s OG Social Media Platforms
With the rise of short video, some of China’s earliest social media platforms have reached the end of their journey, with a few even transforming int…
BUSINESS
How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive
Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities
TECHNOLOGY
Golden Connections: How a Chinese Social Media Site Brings Together Seniors
Despite amassing millions of users, Meipian, a Chinese social media app targeting the senior community, continues to grapple with monetization challe…
SOCIETY
Rolling Past Retirement: The Seniors Fighting For Space to Skate
Roller skating is a way to stay fit, meet friends, and rebel against social norms for this group of retirees in Hangzhou
SPORTS
Defending the Field: China’s Female Sports Fans Struggle for Inclusion
Faced with harassment in stadiums and online, female fans of soccer and basketball struggle to find a safe space for their hobby
ANCIENT HISTORY
Curious Court Etiquette From Ancient China
An audience with the Son of Heaven could be a minefield of ritual, ceremony, and etiquette for China’s court officials
BUSINESS
Why Are Diamonds No Longer China’s Best Friend?
As the diamond market plummets, young Chinese people are finding new alternatives to symbolize their love
GALLERY
Sculpting Divinity: The Artist Creating Gods from Ancient Folklore
How a mural artist invents and builds deities inspired by the spiritual customs of Quanzhou
HISTORY
Inside the Secret Files China Still Keeps on Every Worker
Every Chinese worker has a “dang’an” (personnel file), but hardly anyone ever sees inside them
FICTION
Elastic Girls | Short Story
A tale of Old Shanghai, fluid identities, and the unreliability of memory
TRAVEL
Closer to Heaven
Clouds swirl permanently over Yunnan’s remote Nujiang region, where old Christian communities meet an abandoned government outpost and one of Asia’s …
