HEALTH
Keeping Children Out of Troubled Waters
Around 57,000 people die of drowning each year in China. What is the country doing to help?
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DIALECTS
Speaking Up: Can Social Media Save China’s Dialects?
Content in dialects is booming on social media, but is that enough to save them from extinction?
STREET TALK
‘Hottest’ Slang of a Record-Breaking Summer
Faced with extreme temperatures all over China and the world, netizens have invented new ways to complain about the heat
NEWS
Fish Swabbed for Covid-19 and Other Trending News
Fish get tested for Covid, record heatwave causes energy shortages, man sued for breaking coworker’s ribs with hug, driver cooks noodles on steering …
SOCIETY
Off the Leash: Why are Pet-Friendly Spaces So Rare in China?
Dog ownership in China is booming, but finding inclusive spaces for animals remains a tall order in most cities
LIFE
A Shandong Farmer’s Big Venture in Spain
How a Chinese community of migrant workers and entrepreneurs put down roots in the Spanish capital of Madrid
ANCIENT HISTORY
The Sorcerers and Soul Stealers that Terrorized Qing China
In 18th century China, evil spirits and sorcerers were a constant menace to the public and the government
LIVING IN CHINA
Where’s the Best Place to Beat the Heat in China?
From ancient times to now, Chinese have had their favorite locations to escape the summer sun
NEWS
Centuries-Old Bridge in Fujian Burns Down and Other Trending News
Flash flood kills seven in Sichuan, exorbitantly priced designer bike shocks netizens, 932-year-old bridge burns down, Billboard launches Chinese edi…
FILM
Short Short Films on a Long Long Road
Short short movies are lowering the threshold of filmmaking, five minutes at a time
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