POETRY
Crabapple Blossoms | Poetry
Enjoy a poem on spring flowers and rains by university lecturer and writer Wang Ruiyuan
SOCIETY
Kingdom Of Lingerie: Revealing the Trends in Chinese Undergarments
From “belly covers” to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, here’s how the evolution of Chinese underwear reflected cultural attitudes
ANCIENT HISTORY
Three Romantic Tales for Qixi Festival
Discover some lesser-known love stories for Chinese Valentine’s Day
SOCIETY
Parks, No Recreation: The Battle to Access China’s Public Spaces
China is trying to build more public spaces, but who has the right to use them—and how—remains contested
SOCIETY
The Influencers Helping Trafficked Women Return Home
The Toutiao Missing Persons Search is harnessing the power of short videos to reunite women abducted from minority ethnic groups with their families
NEWS
Heart-Wrenching Story of Rural Uncle Inspires Viewers and Other Trending News
Viral video of rural “uncle” inspires netizens, temple in Nanjing caught memorializing war criminals, giant screen crushes dancers, pink-haired woman…
HISTORY
Fortress Abandoned: The Ancient Tourist Town That Never Was
How Huangsiqiao, a historic town with China’s oldest city walls, came to molder in the jungle of western Hunan
FICTION
Martial Tea | Short Story
Hu Yuesheng’s newly translated short story harks back to “wuxia” tales of old
EDUCATION
How English Went from Imperialist Treachery to Lingua Franca
While English language education was once practically forbidden, decades of reform have turned it into massive business
FOOD
Caught Red-Handed: The Taste of Yangmei in Summer
How an ancient fruit has had mouths watering for millennia, and even inspired soldiers in war
BOOKS
Out of the Cloud Chamber: How to Help Chinese Poetry Go West?
Meet the new wave of scholars and translators making the untranslatable relatable
