ANCIENT HISTORY
How Ancient Chinese Got Their Hair Cut
Hair was almost sacred to some ancient Chinese, and hairdressers eventually cashed in
HEALTH
Let’s Talk About Sex (Education in China)
Grassroots organizations and social media are filling a wide gap in China’s formal sex education
NEWS
Violent Assault on Women at Restaurant Provokes Outrage and Other Trending News
Brutal attack on women provokes shock, luxury car owners feud over parking space, delayed ambulance blamed for student’s death, tattoo ban for minors…
MUSIC
How China’s Popstars are Cashing in on Esports
The marriage of Chinese musicians with the hottest esports games means everyone’s a winner
SOCIETY
Close Encounters: Inside Chinese UFO Hunters’ Search for Extraterrestrial Life
As interest in science fiction and space exploration grows, China’s grassroots UFO enthusiasts continue to search for answers
LIVING IN CHINA
How Three Beijing Business Owners Rode Out the Dining Ban
Three small business owners recount how they survived amid shop closures and restaurant dine-in bans during the latest Covid-19 outbreak
SOCIETY
Enter Our New “Most China” Photo Competition
TWOC’s new photo contest is open for submissions
EDUCATION
Inside China’s “Gaokao Factory”
A former students recounts her grueling schedule and eventual withdrawal from Hengshui, a city notorious for exam-prep schools
SOCIETY
They Left Shanghai. Now What?
Departing Shanghai for their hometowns or other cities, many young people are rethinking their life plans after exiting lockdown
NEWS
Mudslide Causes Fatal Train Crash and Other Trending News
High-speed train driver killed in crash, man struck by lightning on dragon boat, four dead in Sichuan earthquake, gradual reopening in Shanghai and B…
SOCIETY
The Price of Beauty Online
Critique of influencers has become a weapon for shaming female internet users
ARTS
Coloring Outside the Digital Lines: Why Chinese NFT Artists Look Abroad
Regulations and low quality in the Chinese digital scene has led the brightest of the nation’s crypto-artists to pin their hopes on international mar…
