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ANCIENT HISTORY

How the Horse Became the Ultimate Metaphor for Talent in China

Prized in ancient China for their strength on and off the battlefield, horses have long been synonymous with talent and misused potential—a theme now…

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 3, 2026

TV

Kick off 2026 with 8 New C-Dramas

Check out the must-watch Chinese drama series from the highly competitive New Year releases, ranging from classic urban romances to mystery crime thr…

The Editors

Jan. 30, 2026

MUSIC

The Year in Chinese Music: Top Albums of 2025

From dream-pop haze to dialect rap and post-punk playfulness, a curated snapshot of the sounds shaping the year picked by leading tastemakers across …

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 28, 2026

HISTORICAL FIGURES

From “Big Brother Zhao” to Emperor Taizu: The History Behind Where Winds Meet

Explore the multifaceted life of Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin and the idioms it inspired

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 21, 2026

HEALTH

How Can China Solve Its Elder-Care Problem?

As millions of Chinese enter old age, their adult children are now grappling with the financial and emotional burden of being their parents’ only car…

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Jan. 19, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

2025 in Chinese Gaming: Hits, Flops, and What’s Next

Even without a blockbuster like 2024’s Black Myth: Wukong, China’s gaming market continued to grow robustly in the past year, fueled by exciting new …

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 16, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Come Out and Play: The Collective Reclaiming China’s Cities Through Games

Pushing back an increasingly online world, Shanghai art-game collective “rect repair” wants people to put down their phones and rediscover life in th…

Shao Yefan

Jan. 15, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Let the Wind Take You: Inside China’s Latest Sprawling Wuxia World | Review

NetEase’s “Where Winds Meet” is an ambitious, free-to-play “wuxia” action role-playing game, but its dedication to maximalism may have also partly be…

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 12, 2026

FEMINISM

The Year in Her Words: China’s Top Feminist News of 2025

From the inspiring story of attempted murder survivor Wang Nuannuan to regulations banning slanders toward unmarried women, here are the top feminist…

Venla Tang

Jan. 7, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Xiaohan, or Minor Cold: When Winter Tightens Its Grip

The beginning of January has for millennia marked the beginning of Minor Cold in China, but questions remain as to how best to convey this ancient se…

Hugo Tseng

Jan. 5, 2026

TRAVEL

From Icy to an Ice Icon: How Harbin Became a Winter Wonderland

Since its founding in 1999, the Harbin Ice-Snow World has grown from a local initiative that provides residents with wintertime entertainment into th…

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 2, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Emotional Economics: Why China’s Adults are Playing With Plushies Again

Designer toys are leading the growth of China’s “emotional economy,” as millennials and Gen Z seek brands that connect with their feelings

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Dec. 29, 2025

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