BUSINESS
Land of Milk and Honey: The Story of China’s Most Profitable Milk Tea Brand
How a budget brand rose to become China’s biggest milk tea franchise
NEWS
World of Warcraft to Go Offline and Other Trending News
World of Warcraft may leave China, woman tricked into having head shaved, luxury potato chip bag sells out, Beijing’s top soccer team loses to amateu…
FILM
On the Trail of China’s Last Reindeer Herders
Renowned documentary director Gu Tao recounts his journey into indie filmmaking and his years living with Ewenki herders in northern China
SOCIETY
The Workers in Limbo During Guangzhou’s Covid Outbreak
Workers in Guangzhou’s urban villages face days living on the streets as their residences restrict entry
FOOD
Larder Than Life: Pork Fat With Rice Brings Memories of a Bygone Era
A taste of opulence that supported generations of Chinese through an age of scarcity
STREET TALK
How Netizens Adapt Lu Xun to Modern Problems
What if the renowned 20th-century writer was alive to splurge on Singles’ Day?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Soak Up the Decadent Footbath Culture of China’s ‘Foot Capital’
Learn the origin of footbaths in the southern city of Changsha, and how bathhouses shed their seedy reputation to become modern entertainment complex…
LIFE
After Rescuing Animals Half My Life, I Can’t Help Them Anymore
“I’ve never regretted it”: How a Beijing animal shelter tried to make a difference—and what happens when they no longer can
NEWS
Giant Cat Mistaken for Lynx and Other Trending News
China’s first UFC winner reclaims title, mysterious patterns under lake, milk tea shop closed for greetings, and students crawl for stress-relief—it’…
LANGUAGE
Wrap Your Mouth Around These Chinese Tongue Twisters
Learn the history of Chinese tongue twisters, which were taught to aid speech therapy and spread folk wisdom in the past
TECHNOLOGY
Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
