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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

NEWS

Wang Nuannuan, Attempted Murder Survivor, and Her Extraordinary Path to Rebirth

Widely known as the “pregnant woman pushed off a cliff in Thailand,” Wang was recently granted a divorce from her attacker after a prolonged legal ba…

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Oct. 30, 2025

MODERN HISTORY

The Rocky History of China’s Marriage Law Reforms

On the 75th anniversary of China’s first marriage law, a look back at how far the legal framework has come, from advancing women’s rights to addressi…

Venla Tang

July 11, 2025

CHINESE CHARACTERS

爱: The Character Defining Love in Its Many Forms

Explore the character for romantic love, parental devotion, benevolence, and much more

Chu Dandan (储丹丹) & Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)

Feb. 14, 2025

FEMINISM

The Year in Her Words: China’s Top Feminist News of 2024

From sanitary pad controversies to a rural woman’s extraordinary fight for justice, here are the top feminist stories of the year

Hayley Zhao

Jan. 10, 2025

MODERN HISTORY

Lonely Hearts Transformed: The Evolution of Chinese Marriage Advertisements

A history of Chinese marriage ads, from newspaper columns to matchmaking TV shows and mobile dating apps

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 10, 2024

FOOD

How China’s Declining Marriage Rate Soured the Candy Industry

As young Chinese put off tying the knot, traditional wedding candy sellers feel the pinch

Zhengu Lab (真故实验室) & Ana Padilla Fornieles

July 2, 2024

SOCIETY

Before Forever: The Rise of Prenuptial Agreements in China

More young Chinese are signing prenuptial agreements before marriage, but are they enforceable?

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)

April 10, 2024

SOCIETY

Two Sessions Proposals You May Have Missed

Some of the most notable and controversial proposals from the annual meetings of China’s legislative bodies

The Editors

March 12, 2024

FEMINISM

2023: A Year in Feminist News

Eight noteworthy stories from a tumultuous year for gender-based news and developments in China

Hayley Zhao

Dec. 12, 2023

FEMINISM

How a Rural Woman Found Solace in Poetry

How poetry helped Han Shimei endure a loveless marriage and a lifetime of hardship in rural China

Story FM & Ana Padilla Fornieles

Nov. 23, 2023

SOCIETY

The Myanmar Brides Trafficked to China

Documentary director Wang Xiuyue follows a family of women trafficked to China from Myanmar as they seek autonomy and romance

Story FM & Ana Padilla Fornieles

May 2, 2023

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