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MODERN HISTORY
Fangyan Friday #7: The Plains of Shaanxi
This northwestern province is famous for its down-to-earth dialect
IDIOMS
Choice Chengyu: Treacherous Turns of Phrase
Phrases for betrayal, treason, and that one backstabbing friend
HEALTH
Visible Harm
On-camera student suicides bring visibility to power abuse by parents and educators
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 199
Artless bureaucrats, same-sex marriage, gang boss re-arrested, and what not to name your dog—it’s Viral Week
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
I. M. Pei: A Chinese Retrospective
Chinese-American architect’s bold designs spoke to a complicated relationship with his birth country
TRAVEL
The Mountain and “the Marsh”
The real story of Liangshan, the classic setting of “Outlaws of the Marsh”
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TWOC TV Ep. 19: Meet the Maonan
With a population of 107,166, the Maonan are one of China’s lesser-known minority groups
TECHNOLOGY
Gone Phishing
Armed with stolen data and social psychology, a new breed of sophisticated swindlers is targeting unwary WeChat users
NEWS
Vicarious Vices
Professional “insult” and eating services are trendy—but may have more hype than actual sales
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
‘Four’ and More
A staple takeout dish declines, as Sweden sees an infusion of high-end Chinese cuisine
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