FOOD
The Taste of Summer: Learn to Make Delicious Watermelon Soup
An unlikely but refreshing marriage of watermelon and clams in Hainan’s must-try soup
FILM
Nü Perspectives: Striving for Better Female Characters on Chinese Screens
Do female characters in Chinese cinema and TV pass the Bechdel test?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Discover the Beauty of Blooming Lotuses in Jiangsu
In Jiangsu province, summer is the season for enjoying lotuses
BOOKS
The Rouge Street Blues: A New Translation Breathes Life into China’s Rustbelt
A translation of Shuang Xuetao, one of China’s brightest millennial writers, finally brings one of the country’s new generation of authors to English…
NEWS
Blast in Hebei Kills Two and Other Trending News
Explosion kills two and injures 22, “gaokao” results released, farmers allowed to pay for property with wheat, Hong Kong floating restaurant sinks—it…
NEWS
Gender-Based Violence: A Year in the News
After the Tangshan restaurant attack, we look at how discussions about gender permeated news of violent acts in the past year
EDUCATION
How a Fiercely Competitive Job Market is Forcing Graduates to Change Their Plans
China’s record number of new graduates seek employment or further study by any means
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday: Learn Minnanhua, a Global Chinese Dialect
The dialect of the Southern Min region is spoken by 45 million people worldwide (and makes for great pop music)
EDUCATION
A Sense of Ceremony: China’s Most Creative Graduations
From traditional “capping ceremonies” to driving tractors across campus, here are some graduation ceremonies students are unlikely to forget
EDUCATION
“We Aren’t Stupid”: China’s Dyslexics Share Their Stories
What’s it like to have a learning difficulty in an education system focused on tests?
GALLERY
Famous Chinese Artists Are Embracing NFTs. Can Crypto-Natives Catch Up?
In the Chinese NFT world, reputation and connections prove just as important as in the offline traditional art scene
NEWS
Furious Bank Customers Get Red Health Codes and Other Trending News
Improper use of health codes sparks outrage, Beijing bar shut down after Covid outbreak, education company pivots to livestreaming, male student expe…
