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游: Learn the Chinese Character for Journeys and Adventures
The character 游 is for travel, imagination, and going with the flow
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SOCIAL CHINESE
Checking In: A Language Guide to Social Media Travel Posting
Learn how to “check-in” at China’s viral tourist destinations and post about travel online
BOOKS
Revisiting the Chinese Labor Corps: An Interview With Author Fan Wu
Chinese American writer Fan Wu discusses language, identity, and her motivation for revisiting the Chinese contribution to WWI in her new book “Souls…
FOOD
Hot and Spicy: How Malatang Conquered China
As a Gansu variety of “malatang” goes viral online, we delve into the history and appeal of one of China’s most ubiquitous dishes
TRAVEL
China’s Tin City: How the Metal Made Gejiu
The boom, bust, and rebirth of a small Yunnan city built atop mountains of tin
TRAVEL
Caverns of Culture: Leisure and Spirituality in China’s Karst Caves | Photo Story
Photographer Cai Shanhai captures life and leisure of southwest China’s “cave dwellers”
FILM
The Female-Perspective Films Enriching Chinese Cinema
Discover five recent female-centered films and the women directors behind them
MUSIC
Wildest Dream: What Taylor Swift Means To Her Chinese Fans
Five Chinese “Swifties” explain how they fell in love with the American popstar, and what she taught them about life
SOCIETY
China’s Chengdu Disney Has Massive Queues and Just One Ride
How a rapper’s diss track turned a single piece of exercise equipment in a small community gym into the latest viral travel destination
STREET TALK
Zeroes to Heroes: Chinese Fans’ New-Found Love for Losers
China’s latest meme celebrates unsung, “spineless” heroes, proving that real strength often lies in the beautifully flawed
MODERN HISTORY
One Card to Rule Them All: The History of China’s ID System
How Chinese ID cards evolved from simple handwritten cards in 1984, to sophisticated digital documents essential for everything from riding the train…
SOCIETY
Before Forever: The Rise of Prenuptial Agreements in China
More young Chinese are signing prenuptial agreements before marriage, but are they enforceable?
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