Some millennials still visit China’s internet cafes for a nostalgia hit, but that won’t be enough to sustain the “wangba” industry
Can young professionals change geriatric care in China, or will it change them first?
With an aging ridership and canceled routes, China’s intercity buses struggle to survive
Faced with still-rampant height discrimination in society, Chinese parents go to great lengths to make their kids tall
Riding the rails of southern Yunnan province, where “internet celebrity” tourism and French colonial legacy collide
More educated, autonomous, and aware of their rights than the previous generation, China’s newest migrant workers are ditching factory work for the d…
With a growing urban-rural gap and lack of social security, China’s first-generation migrant workers are heading back to the workplace
How performance artist Li Liao, famous for his 45-day stint on Foxconn’s assembly lines in 2012, became a delivery driver to pay the bills
Jia Pingwa’s ‘The Sojourn Teashop,’ now with a new English translation, is a bold experiment for an author often lambasted for his characterization o…
From ankle crushing to slow slicing, ancient Chinese punishments and torture were brutal
Stories of two post-Covid homecomings to mourn loved ones and sweep the tombs on Qingming Festival
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