Soaring coal prices and environmental protection policies have led to power cuts and lack of heating this winter
China has 20 million sign language users, but regional varieties and misguided policies mean they still struggle to communicate
A lack of braille signage and braille education continue to present barriers for China’s visually impaired
Wu Zetian defeats giant robot (and the patriarchy) in new novel
Several women have been falsely accused of promiscuity and “money worship” online, highlighting a lack of legal protection against internet rumors
Shanghai’s viral former French Concession is attracting hordes of tourists, whose presence is raising rents and anxiety for locals
Phrases and vocabulary to survive your parents’ nagging during the vacation
A new film by Guangxi-born director Yang Xiao bends an ear to the region’s dying tradition of ethnic folk ballads
Modern “cowboys” embrace the steppes of northern Hebei province as a rural escape
A chance encounter with the Tujia ethnic group’s funeral practices in south-central China
How the whole village works together to keep Puning’s traditional “hero dance” alive
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