TECHNOLOGY
Learning Difficulties
“Language exchange” apps may be making study harder—by being too popular
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
All in the Same Boat
As China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival, one rower explains the teamwork and trust at the heart of the sport
BOOKS
The Devil’s Advocates
Paul French’s latest book reconstructs Jazz Age Shanghai in sin and splendor
ARTS
Worst Movies on Douban
Nonsense plots and knockoffs—the lowest rated films on China’s biggest film-review platform
HISTORY
TWOC TV EP. 7: Loyal Blood of Heroes
Sima Qian lauded the noble qualities of ruthless men in his famous records—experts on TWOC TV takes a look at what these legendary qualities consiste…
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Thursday Episode 41
Didi’s same-sex rides, pigs with codes, nuclear safety upgrades, and self-service store on wheels
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Brothers in Arms (Part Two)
Not all brothers are either harmonious or at each other like hammer and tongs—take these ancient tales, for example
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 157
Post-gaokao beatings, Xi’an gets a “zombie lane,” quarrelers blocked by WeChat, and two more fugitives fall to Hong Kong singer’s spell—it’s Viral We…
FOOD
Veggie Values
Spurred by health concerns and Buddhist benefits, vegetarianism is taking root in China
FICTION
The Pigeon and the Bum | Short Story
A city’s renewal upends several human and animal lives—a tale from Chinese author Jiang Zijian
