SOCIETY
Canine Comrades: A Dog Attack Worries Pet Owners
China’s pet owners fear for their dogs after a rottweiler attack sparks a nationwide backlash
BUSINESS
12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire
Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy
FICTION
Threads in the Cosmos | Short Story
Author Tang Fei spins a yarn about alien sheep and intergalactic ties that bind
FEMINISM
Tang Qunying: One of China’s Earliest Feminists
She led an army of women against Qing forces, fought her whole life for women’s rights, and even slapped the country’s top leaders for failing to com…
SOCIETY
Digital Babysitters: Battling Phone Addiction in China’s Rural Schools
The growth of cellphone addiction among China’s “left-behind” children and the researchers and teachers fighting against it
TRAVEL
Secrets of the Steppe: A Road Trip Through China’s Northern Borderland
A journey through Inner Mongolia’s grassland reveals the enduring pulse of nomadic life
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
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
