EDUCATION
Masters of None
MBA programs offer the most expensive education in the country—but are they little more than a status symbol?
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 探
A character that probes the unfamiliar and questions the unknown
NEWS
Viral Week: The "Father of Hybrid Rice" dies and other trending news
Yuan Longping passes away, ultramarathon hit by tragedy, skyscraper starts shaking, child gymnast rolls into the record books—it's Viral Week
FOOD
Shandong Cuisine's Best Dishes
Underrated Shandong cuisine, or Lu cuisine, has history, originality, and methodology to go with its taste
ANCIENT HISTORY
The Challenges of Adoption in Imperial China
The importance of male heirs made for complex negotiations of ritual, law, and lineage for those wishing to adopt
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The History of China's Female-dominated Yue Opera
Zhejiang's Yue opera has entertained high society and the masses since the late Qing dynasty
TRAVEL
The Ebb and Flow of the Grand Canal
How the Grand Canal turned Hangzhou from a backwater into one of the richest cities in the world
LIVING IN CHINA
The Chinese Couples Choosing to “Live in Sin"
More Chinese couples are breaking old taboos (and laws) by living together without marrying
TRAVEL
Discover Canals, Culture, and Computers in Wuzhen
The ancient water town in Zhejiang province is modernizing as a technology hub while maintaining its artistic roots
TRAVEL
The Legends of Longjing Tea
Some of the finest tea in China grows in the hills next to Hangzhou's West Lake
TRAVEL
China's Most Famous Poetic Water Town
Shaoxing has long been a magnet for China's most famous poets, writers, and now tourists
