IDIOMS
Useful Chinese Idioms About Insects
As summer begins and cicadas start humming, learn some common insect-related “chengyu”
TRAVEL
Travel Around China From Your Couch
The most off-beat virtual experiences for the locked down tourist
STREET TALK
Beijing’s Outbreak Spawns Even More Covid Slang
As Covid prevention policies roll on, so too do online slang and memes
MODERN HISTORY
The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 1
From wandering the streets to living in a leprosy colony, an ordinary 93-year-old woman recounts an extraordinary century of life
MODERN HISTORY
The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 2
Read the second part of the story of Xu He as she leaves the leprosy village—and find out why she comes back
ANCIENT HISTORY
How a Daoist Movement Emerged Out of Han Dynasty Chaos
As the Han empire crumbled and the Yellow Turban Rebellion sought to overthrow imperial rule, the “Way of the Five Pecks of Rice” quietly planted the…
NEWS
China Relinquishes Hosting Rights for Asian Cup and Other Trending News
Viral math genius refutes rumors, Elon Musk wants to meet Chinese doppleganger, 2023 soccer tournament won’t be held in China, livestreaming restrict…
FICTION
The Dark Room Problem | Short Story
Award-winning sci-fi author Chen Qiufan investigates how technology manipulates our consciousness in this short story
SOCIAL CHINESE
End of the Line: How to Beat China’s Scam Callers
Our guide to identifying and dealing with common phone scams
ARTS
Collecting Trends: How Middle Class Buyers Influence China’s Art Market
Young, middle class collectors are bending China’s art market to their own tastes
FICTION
Restaurant of The Thousand Arms | Short Story
Short story writer Hu Yuesheng offers a modern update on the wuxia novel
MUSIC
How Joanna Wang Redefines Mandopop in the TikTok Age
Fourteen years after debuting with a cover album, the singer-songwriter stays relevant to Gen Z with eclectic sounds and experimentation
