STREET TALK
Why are players called "Sea Kings" in Chinese?
Chinese internet slang for unfaithful partners and their manipulative tactics
AUDIO ARTICLES
ARTS
Wang Tuo’s Savage Country
Artist Wang Tuo offers macabre meditations on China's past and present
BOOKS
Burst Your Bubble With Taiwan's Queer Sci-Fi Classic
A review of the new English translation of the Chi Ta-Wei's "The Membranes," an eerily relevant imagining of the future
FOOD
Keeping Cool With Hainan's ‘Qing Bu Liang’
A “lifesaving” summer dessert from China's southernmost province combines coconut milk, ice, and everything nice
SOCIETY
Swipe High: Inside Shanghai’s Elite Speed-Dating World
A dating platform matches high earners who have everything—except love
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Rediscovering Zhang Qian
How a low-ranking Han dynasty courtier came to be known as the founder of the Silk Road
SPORTS
How China Ended 30 Years in the Olympics Wilderness
In 1984, the PRC defied a Soviet boycott to attend its first Olympics in 32 years
SOCIETY
No Respite in Retirement for China's Migrating Elderly
As elders become their grandchildren’s primary caretakers, they face moving to the city in their old age
ENTERTAINMENT
The Moral Burden of Being a Chinese Celebrity
Why do Chinese fans expect social responsibility and absolute morality from stars?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Bringing the Porcelain Capital of the World into the 21st Century
How artisans in Jingdezhen are keeping alive one of China’s hottest historical commodities
LIFE
Behind the Peace Doves That Took Flight at Today’s Military Parade
Beijing’s racing pigeon enthusiasts have a long tradition of volunteering their birds for commemorative events. The 80,000 pigeons that soared over T…
FOOD
How to Make Salty and Delicious Crab Roe Tofu
This well-known summer dish serves up tofu swimming in a golden stew of crab roe—or is it egg yolk?
