NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 238
Cats on state TV, consumer rights defended, and China cautiously adjusts to the changing Covid-19 situation at home and abroad—it’s Viral Week
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Meet Me at KTV
The award-winning essay from The World of Chinese Cup English Writing Competition
BOOKS
Desert Echo
The late writer Sanmao’s memoir ‘Stories of the Sahara’ is a humanistic whirlwind through a harsh and poignant landscape
SPORTS
Celebrating Cuju
A 4,000-year-old sport from Shandong province could be the world’s oldest form of football
ANCIENT HISTORY
The Origins of Ancient (and Not-So-Ancient) Chinese Place Names
Modern Chinese place names that reflect ancient history and traditional naming conventions
ANCIENT HISTORY
Empire of Merchants
The “Hui traders” of southern Anhui province once ruled over the most powerful commercial network in China
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 237
Hotel collapse, quarantine at a cost, lobster price plummets, and residents angry over “staged” visit—protecting against Covid-19 remains a central p…
ANCIENT HISTORY
Tracing the Tangut
As Genghis Khan lay dying, he ordered his generals to take revenge on the people that killed him—and exterminate an empire without a trace
HEALTH
A Question of Taste
Food scandals and new health trends are turning Chinese consumers against MSG
