BOOKS
Over Drawn: The Dilemmas Facing China’s Booming Online Comics
China’s wildly popular online comics struggle to reproduce the magic of the 1990s
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GALLERY
Healing Strokes: A Gen Z Artist Explores Personal Pain and Historical Trauma
Sonia Jia explores trauma and the still-raw legacy of Japanese occupation on canvas
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 联
Learn about a character that’s been fostering connections since ancient times
FILM
Total Recap: The Rise of Bite-Sized Cinema
From short summaries to full contextual breakdowns, movie recap videos are diverse, controversial, and wildly popular
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Marketplace of Memories
Capturing Shandong’s market culture as it evolves with the times
TRAVEL
Riding the Laos-China Railway
On board the 40-billion-yuan railway project that links China’s Yunnan province with Laos
SOCIETY
A Chinese Jew’s Journey to Israel
From Kaifeng to Jerusalem—a Chinese Jew tells her story of leaving for the Middle East and reflecting on her dual identity
STREET TALK
Tiny Titans: How China’s Kids Are Schooling Adults
China’s netizens are in awe at children who show wisdom beyond their years
ENVIRONMENT
Troubled Waters: A Lakeside Village Struggles to Adapt to China’s Landmark Fishing Ban
More than three years on from a fishing ban on Poyang Lake, one fishing community is still straining to reinvent itself
FILM
Invisible Summit | Review
The story of the first blind Chinese person to summit the world’s highest mountain makes for a compelling documentary
TRAVEL
On the Trail of Yunnan’s Forgotten Horse Gangs
A town in Yunnan province stands as a testament to the riches of China’s ancient cross-border horse riding gangs
FOOD
How a Tiny Flower Becomes the Scent of Autumn in China
From drinks and desserts to tourist sites, sweet osmanthus has been an autumn favorite for Chinese people for over 2,000 years
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