FILM
Super Eight
More diverse than their predecessors, the latest generation of Chinese filmmakers still face struggles of their own
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday Special: Hong Kong English
The other language of this Special Administrative Region
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: The Great Robo-Shop Flop
Is this the end of China’s brief experiment with self-service stores?
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 205
Movies and liquor renamed, death by a joke, another video assault, and the day that broke Weibo—it’s Viral Week
ENTERTAINMENT
Chinese Comics to Watch
See our full take on the industry in our cover story, “Funny Business”
ENTERTAINMENT
Funny Business
Stand-up comedians discuss how to succeed in China’s political and economic environment
LIVING IN CHINA
Washed Up: Can Public Bathhouses Survive in Today’s Cities?
Once a blue-collar necessity, public bathhouses struggle to remain relevant in China’s cities today
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday #8: Hong Kong Cantonese
English loanwords have changed this language of the Guangfu people and gangster films
ANCIENT HISTORY
Gay Emperors in Chinese History
Five love stories about ancient monarchs and their male confidantes
IDIOMS
Idiomized: How to Talk Exams in 4 Characters
Phrases for success and failure in exams, past and present
