TECHNOLOGY
Streaming Welfare
Farmers and village officials turn to livestreaming to sell agricultural products during Covid-19
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 241
Luckin’s brew-haha, never-ending quarantine, rocket for sale, and tomb-sweeping from home—it’s Viral Week
BOOKS
Booklist: Drunk in China
Derek Sandhaus’s new book is a romp through Chinese drinking history and culture
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Due to the Dead
A primer on the Chinese afterlife and the origin of the Tomb Sweeping Festival
NEWS
Charity Inc.
Covid-19 highlights the growth and challenges of China’s burgeoning corporate giving culture
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Technically Fooled
Though Covid-19 tamed some April Fool’s pranks, some Chinese companies were up to their usual tricks
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Regional Harmonies
China and Southeast Asia have adapted many of each other’s pop hits
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 240
Wuhanese buy treats, police clash on province border, Burger King apologises, spicy rewards, and foreigners banned—China revives, but life remains fr…
