EDUCATION
Student’s Suicide Exposes Abusive Factory Internships
Long hours, low pay, and intimidation a regular feature of vocational work study programs
Youth
EDUCATION
Sweat and Sacrifice: Five Stories of Gaokao
Hopes, fears, and reminisces from takers of China’s high-stakes college entrance exams
NEWS
Why are More Young Chinese Writing Wills?
Young Chinese are breaking cultural taboos to make end-of-life decisions
SOCIETY
Minor Offense
As violent juvenile crime rocks the headlines, China debates: How young is too young to lock up?
FOOD
Sweet Memories
A hallowed new year tradition at home, Chinese candies struggle to be known abroad
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Age-Old Question
Due to a tradition known “nominal” or “fictitious age,” many Chinese claim to be a year or two older than their actual birth
SOCIETY
Room to Grow
Your apartment may be poisoning you—a TWOC investigation finds a rental business riddled with scams, runaway prices, and toxic chemicals in the walls
SOCIETY
Here Come the Post-00s
From sending luggage by courier to disliking exercise, China’s newest generation of freshmen are changing college
ENTERTAINMENT
Board to Death
Tabletop gamers gather weekly in bars to strategize—and “slay” each other
FOOD
‘Star’ Bucks
Why are Chinese millennials queueing for hours just to get in a cafe? TWOC looks into the world of “internet famous” desserts and drinks
TRAVEL
Going North
Cheap prices and “internet celebrity” stores are drawing Hong Kong millennial tourists to the mainland
