TRAVEL
How China Lives, Works, and Plays by the Sea
Photographer Xin Ting captures ordinary and extraordinary scenes along China’s coastline
Lake Drained for ‘Monster Fish’ and Other Trending News
Carnivorous fish caught in Henan lake, volleyball players compete in masks, new “Minions” movie censored, and China’s last reindeer tribe’s leader pa…
ARTS
Rustbelt Renaissance: China’s Post-Industrial Northeast Rises Again in Film
Why is China’s Northeast such a fertile setting for film, music, and literature?
MODERN HISTORY
The Last Maoist Village in China
We take a trip to every Maoist’s favorite travel destination: Nanjie Village
LIFE
Under the Chopstick: Folk ‘Plastic Surgery’ in China
Before China became the world’s second biggest cosmetic surgery market, these folk beliefs promised to shape people’s faces and body
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?
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
