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The modern problems of and market solutions for China’s army of domestic service workers
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Eight-Bow Friends: Stories of Sworn Brothers in Ancient China
Why do Chinese people bow down eight times when swearing to be brothers?
HISTORY
On The Trail Of The Chinese Hipster
Wenyi qingnian: Are they the depoliticized remnants of the 80s youth movement, or just pretentious?
BOOKS
Three-Body Barnburner
A look into the first installment of the outstanding Three-Body sci-fi trilogy
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Hole in the Head
Open up your ‘head hole’ and your imagination by diving head-first into these peculiar phrases
ARTS
Investiture of the Gods: The 16th Century Tale Inspiring “Ne Zha 2”
Discover the epic tale behind “Ne Zha 2” with “Investiture of the Gods”—A 16th century Chinese novel of gods, heroes, and legendary battles
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A Linguist's Three-Decade Struggle for a Pashto-Chinese Dictionary
Che Hongcai discusses his 36-year mission to complete a “forgotten” dictionary
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