On a seedy street in a small town, a 50-year-old woman struggles to chase her literary dreams as she makes a living by cutting hair
China’s rural land is seeing a building boom as villagers exercise their homestead rights—but is it sustainable?
A TV director traveled all around China filming traditional breakfasts, and became a morning meal convert in the process
In the early 20th century, China tried to ban its millennia-old lunar calendar in the name of modernity—with mixed success
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From climate change to picnics to testing kiosks, these were the photos that captured the mood around China in 2022
In a year that saw Covid frustrations and viral trends, here are the words and phrases netizens invented to talk about it all
From outrage against gender-based violence to significant strides for women in sciences and sports, here are the important stories in the realm of ge…
Amateur conservationist Yang Fan has explored thousands of little-known historic sites in China, while trying to raise awareness for the need to prot…
Two-time Olympic champion Lü Xiaojun tests positive for banned substance, EV startup blackmailed by hackers, and China stops publishing Covid numbers…
Shaoshan, Chairman Mao’s birthplace in Hunan province, has become a top tourist site where people burn incense to the revolutionary hero while sellin…
From Christians in the Tang dynasty to all-night parties in early 1900s Shanghai, the Western holiday has a longer history in China than most people …
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