AUDIO ARTICLES
HISTORY
The Blast that Nearly Destroyed Beijing
The Wanggongchang Explosion continues to mystify historians almost 400 years later
SOCIETY
After Covid, Another Kind of Isolation
Months after recovery, some former Covid-19 patients struggle with job discrimination, dating stigma, and even separate testing queues
SOCIETY
Protecting the Rice Bowl: China’s Relentless Quest for Food Security
With Covid-19 affecting domestic farming and global food supplies, can China ever reach its goal of food security?
SOCIAL CHINESE
Pretty Talks: Talk Like a Chinese Beauty Influencer
Considering a career as a beauty influencer? Talk like one first.
LIFE
Greatest Mysteries: The Story of China’s Most Famous UFO Sighting
In 1994, a woodcutter claimed to have a date with a 3-meter-tall female alien, and never wavered from his story since
LIFE
Arms Up! How Radio Exercises Live on in Modern China
How a German tradition from 1803 affects the massage parlors of China today
GALLERY
Painting By Numbers: Is the Future of Chinese Art Computer Based?
How crypto-artist Reva combines her love of coding with artistic creativity
STREET TALK
Turtle Eggs and Scorpion Hearts: The Colorful World of Chinese Cursing
Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts
FICTION
Neighbor | Short Story
In Zhao Song’s newly translated thriller, a recluse moves into a mysterious apartment block where not everything is as it seems
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Alternative Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival isn’t only about mooncakes and lanterns
ENVIRONMENT
Why is Human-Wildlife Conflict Increasing in China?
Urbanization, habitat loss, and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict
