SOCIETY
Barbe-Queue Again: How Zibo Broke the Curse of Short-Lived Virality
One year after Zibo blew up online, why are tourists still pouring in?
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SOCIETY
Behind the Fame: What Makes a Viral Travel Destination?
How cities fight for tourists with social media marketing and enhanced hospitality, despite the strain visitors place on local infrastructure
FICTION
Countryside Police Station: International Repercussions | Short Story
Author A Yi’s tale of bureaucracy and absurdity behind county officials’ futile attempt to put out a fire
ENTERTAINMENT
Throwing Eggs: How “Guandan” Became China’s Favorite Card Game
The regional card game “guandan,” literally “throwing eggs,” has become one of the country’s most popular social activities
FICTION
Countryside Police Station: An Unsolved Case | Short Story
Novelist A Yi’s satirical take on how county police “solved” a case of theft at a local chemical plant
IDIOMS
Idiomized: How to Talk Fake News in 4 Characters
Discover these ancient Chinese “chengyu” still used to identify modern misinformation
FILM
China’s Revolutionary Youth on Screen
Three movies and one TV series to learn about the May Fourth Movement, one of China’s most important protests
MODERN HISTORY
How Labor Day Shaped Modern China
Discover the origin of Labor Day celebrations in China and how it became one of the country’s most important holidays
CHINESE CHARACTERS
游: Learn the Chinese Character for Journeys and Adventures
The character 游 is for travel, imagination, and going with the flow
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
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