ANCIENT HISTORY
Wine, Women & Song
An 11th-century dynasty gave the world the modern restaurant—complete with menus, waiters, and the feudal version of Michelin Stars
TRAVEL
TWOC TV EP. 14: On The Road
From the South Pole to the Middle East: TWOCtv interview a young couple who’ve taken DIY world travel to the extreme
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Purging Porn
Are the government’s new anti-porn campaigns going to kill the Chinese internet?
NEWS
Crime and Prejudice
Though “honor killing” video was a hoax, lack of marriage prospects and aggressive nationalism are an explosive combination for street violence
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 176
Golden Horse-play, Khmer kid-celebrity, marathon flagged, and Wang Sicong physics—it’s Viral Week
SOCIAL CHINESE
Mansplaining with Chinese Characteristics
From cradle to crèche, women are constantly being told what to do
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday #4: Pu-Xian Min
An endangered Fujianese dialect from the birthplace of Mazu, the goddess of mariners
EDUCATION
Toddler Training
A 5-year-old’s 15-page CV reflects China’s latest schooling phenomenon: the Super Kid
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday Episode 48
Bill Gates becomes Beijing’s “toilet techie,” Didi gets new video surveillance, aviation technology astounds, and a Baidu smart park, and robot news …
LANGUAGE
Back-Translating China
Why is Mao called Kun Lun? Did Sun Tzu make art or war? Translations errors of Chinese words…into Chinese
