CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 数
Learn about this character for numbers, counting, and much more
AUDIO ARTICLES
BUSINESS
Tea Total: Is China’s New Social Media-Fueled Tea Craze More Than Just a Fad?
Once shunned by Chinese youth as old-fashioned and overly formal, tea-drinking is becoming cool again
LIFE
Transforming China’s Search-and-Rescue Sector, One Dog at a Time
Follow a father-son duo who trained some of China’s first internationally certified search-and-rescue dogs, and dream of having a dog for every city
SOCIAL CHINESE
Talk Your Way Through a Chinese Wedding
Celebration of love or social obligation? Learn the language of Chinese weddings, from invitations to the ceremony itself
LIFE
Fabric of Life: The Final Days of Hong Kong’s Famous Pang Jai Market
Catch a last glimpse of Kowloon’s Pang Jai fabric market, once a thriving center of East Asia’s textile industry, before it makes way for new constru…
ARTS
Outside Looking In
As “outsider art” gains attention in international exhibitions, artists and art-lovers without formal training from China see new opportunities for s…
MUSIC
For the Record: How a War Refugee Built His Vinyl Haven in Hong Kong
Record store owner Paul Au has escaped the Vietnam War, slept in the streets, and weathered two pandemics to pursue his passion for vinyl
SOCIETY
Tough Love: Healing the Trauma of Corporal Punishment
As China revises its law on violence against minors, debate lingers over whether physical discipline is still an acceptable parenting method
ENVIRONMENT
Lights Off: China Finally Takes Action on Light Pollution
China is increasingly trying to tackle light pollution, a side effect of urbanization with severe consequences for human health and the ecosystem
SOCIAL CHINESE
The Secret Life of Chinese Pets
How to talk about (and to) your four-legged friends in Chinese
