News & Events
About Us
Shop
BOOKS
All the Single Ladies
The publication of Roseanne Lake’s “Leftover in China” was greeted with controversy over attribution, but how well does the book address its topic?
BOOKS
5 Must-Read Memoirs About China
From the last emperor’s autobiography to the reminisces of Lang Lang and Mao’s bodyguard, here are some of TWOC’s favorite memoirs
TWOC Goes to the Fair
International and Chinese publishers seek collaboration at the Beijing International Book Fair (and TWOC wins a prize)
HISTORY
Big Bomb Theories
Since the 1950s, Beijing’s nuclear policies have led to domino effects throughout Asia
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 166
A second Didi tragedy, a swimmers’ scuffle, a Trans-Siberian road trip, and a recalcitrant train-rider gets flesh searched—it’s Viral Week
TRAVEL
Serendipitous Sayram
A two-day Kazakh-Han wedding transforms pastures of western Xinjiang, as change comes to local herders’ lives
EDUCATION
TWOC TV EP. 12: Education? It’s Elementary
Educators discuss how to reform China’s early childhood education, troubled by competitive parents and over-scheduled kids
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday: Soft(ware) Power
Knockoff accusations against China’s “homegrown browser” are just the latest in a history of high-profile IP fraud in China
ARTS
Master of Mimicry
A master of “vocal acrobatics” makes sound effects with his mouth, and describes how to train for this 2,000-year-old art
SOCIETY
Six Stereotypes by Country
Russian daredevils and staunch Canadian allies: How do the Chinese see other nations?
Scan to follow us on WeChat
Or add: Theworldofchinese
