STREET TALK
Humbug or High-Quality Human?
An embarrassing dating video gives rise to China's latest slang for sleazy males
IDIOMS
Book-lovers in Ancient Times
Stories and idioms about seven people who overcame challenging obstacles to read
NEWS
Viral Week: Titanic replica rusts and other trending news
Actor boycotted for visiting Japanese shrines, abusive summer camp closed down, actress dies from collision with camels, and real-life murder becomes…
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
FILM
What Does ‘Upcoming Summer’ Say about Youth and Love?
A “controversial” teen summer movie tackles coming-of-age and (possible) LGBT themes
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
FOOD
The Tastes of a Ningbo Summer
Minute snails, stinky water melon, and "ghost buns," are just some of the tasty treats in this seaside Chinese city
SOCIETY
Swipe High: Inside Shanghai’s Elite Speed-Dating World
A dating platform matches high earners who have everything—except love
FILM
The Light Inside
Director Khashem Gyal on film as a religion and how real culture is “inner” culture
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Rediscovering Zhang Qian
How a low-ranking Han dynasty courtier came to be known as the founder of the Silk Road
NEWS
Viral Week: Animals imitate tourists and other trending news
Sex scandal at Alibaba, family of 16 in quarantine, and the Olympics close with breakthroughs for Chinese athletes—it's Viral Week
STREET TALK
New Slang Coined by the Tokyo Olympics
Mysterious Oriental Power? YYDS? The Olympic Games has invented new language among netizens
