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IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Corrupt Terms

Idioms for the exploiters and exploited

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Dec. 10, 2019

NEWS

Viral Week Ep. 226

Plundered turnips, a deadly massage, skateboarders to the rescue, and a killer’s tale—it’s Viral Week

Dec. 9, 2019

HEALTH

Organized Giving

Voluntary organ donation is on the rise in China, despite legal and cultural barriers

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Dec. 8, 2019

ARTS

My Country, My Cinema

Two recent releases try to push the boundaries of “patriotic” filmmaking

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Dec. 7, 2019

LIVING IN CHINA

Blind Toy Joy

Chinese millennials are “gambling” thousands on designer toys

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Dec. 6, 2019

LIFE

Rescue Fees

Scenic sites are demanding irresponsible hikers pay for evacuation

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Dec. 5, 2019

FOOD

No Fortune, Just Cookies

Six of China’s best biscuits to munch on

Dec. 4, 2019

NEWS

Tea Leaves: Issue 6

Parents demand more homework, celebs fabricate achievements, and pilot’s partner enters the cockpit

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧) & Ericka Vega

Dec. 3, 2019

NEWS

Viral Week Ep. 225

Dancing interpreters, police go viral, domestic abuse debate rages, and school outlaws “ageing woman” hairstyle—it’s Viral Week

Dec. 2, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Royal Roast

Learn the flowery lingo of China’s popular palatial conspiracy shows

Dec. 1, 2019

FICTION

The Precious Thing | Short Story

In this sci-fi tale, a soldier uses a talisman from the past to stay human—and pays a price for his decision

Nov. 30, 2019

NEWS

Unexpected Trade-Offs

The strangest and most unexpected consequences of the US-China Trade War

Nov. 29, 2019

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