What‘s it like working in China’s micro-drama industry as producers and apps spread the ultrashort format abroad?
Video games mix real-world history and fiction in ways that inform—and perhaps distort—people’s views of China
Since their first appearance in the 1990s, China’s ubiquitous “little ads“ have evolved alongside the cities they serve
Young professionals’ new office trend for rotundity blurs the line between ambition and absurdity
As China’s “AI revival” services boom, ethical and legal controversies spread
How Chinese netizens express disappointment in the poor performance of highly paid actors
Insider anxiety, regulatory scrutiny, and widespread criticism challenge the micro-drama industry in sustaining its billion-dollar saga
How China’s hotels transformed from exclusive spaces for the privileged to accommodation for the masses
A new trend has weary, overworked young urbanites wearing “disgusting outfits” to their office jobs and annoying their bosses in the process
Anxiety has grown among China’s rural students as the internet provides them with glimpses into the lives of their more privileged urban peers
China’s annual “3.15 Gala” revealed yet another host of scandals and scams
Fan Wu’s latest historical fiction chronicles the often-ignored hardships experienced by Chinese laborers sent to Europe during WWI
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