EDUCATION
Daddy Issues
With “wonder dads” becoming the new face of Chinese families, many fear extra pressures on already fragile fathers
Family
EDUCATION
Boys Won’t Be Boys
Are educators and pop idols to blame for China’s alleged “masculinity crisis?”
FEMINISM
Unmarried, With Children
Faced with pregnancy permits, IVF restrictions, and social stigma, single women are fighting back—by having babies
SOCIETY
Breakups to Makeups: Why Divorce Is Getting Harder
How have divorce and unmarried cohabitation been addressed in China?
SOCIETY
Baby, Come Back
As China regulates international adoption, attitudes at home make it difficult for domestic adopters
SOCIETY
Kids Forever
Hunan TV’s reality shows spark debate on helicopter parents, stifled teens (and adults)
HEALTH
No Baby, No Cry
Growing individualism and an embrace of non-traditional values mean more young couples are choosing to stay childless—despite pressure to procreate
LIVING IN CHINA
Love in an Old Climate
What is it like to face the end of one’s life—and see one’s loved ones grow old—in a country with an imperfect medical system?
SOCIETY
The Noughty Nineties: The Parent
Meet China’s newest generation of parents—from our cover story
TRAVEL
Roots and Remembrance
Genealogy tourism grows as overseas Chinese seek clues to their identity
