NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 175
More Singles Day records, “Boys Day,” Kris Wu accused of farming, and principal caught mining—it’s Viral Week
LIFE
Reason to Celebrate
Besides Singles Day, here are some other invented festivities that go on each year
MUSIC
Homecoming Harmonies
The Global Chinese Orchestra brings acclaimed Chinese musicians from across the globe to celebrate their journeys together
FILM
The Life and Times of Yammie Lam
“Not crazy, just persecuted”—death of Hong Kong actress and MeToo figure highlight society’s treatment of sexual harassment and mental health
LANGUAGE
Faint Praise
Personality, presence, and “oriental beauty”—the Chinese language has many “polite” insults about a person’s appearance
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 174
Shanghai on lockdown, train tyrant gets blacklisted (but not molester), Chongqing bus revelations, and anchor unrattled by earthquake—it’s Viral Week
TRAVEL
Gown Abroad
As marriage rates decline, a photography market is booming as young couples seek authenticity and conspicuous consumption overseas
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday #3: The Rap of Sichuanese
TWOC’s guide to the dialect of Deng Xiaoping—and modern Chinese hip-hop
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Shooting for the Moon
From straddling bus to fake moon: Why is China so often credited with fantastical (and failed) tech innovations?
EDUCATION
The Other Korean Wave
South Koreans are the biggest group of international students in China, but all is not harmonious on campus
