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Viral Week Ep. 209
Panda cubs celebrate birthday, boy finds dinosaurs, an affair exposes academic fraud, and a coffin-seller seeks a match—it’s Viral Week
Making the Grade: A Conversation with the Gaokao Class of 1977
Join TWOC for a conversation on the life-changing college entrance exam right after the Cultural Revolution
FOOD
Tough Nut to Crack
China’s addictive snack, binglang, is part carcinogen, part cultural heritage
NEWS
Rectified Names
Government says place-name changes may be going too far—but this isn’t the first such campaign in Chinese history
SPORTS
Makin’ a Splash
Car crashes, drug bans, and detentions: how Sun Yang remains a hero at home despite a scandal-filled career
TWOC Hosts a Launch Party
Celebrate our new issue on Sunday, July 28—with games, prizes, and pianist David Lai
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