BOOKS
Ready to Launch: A Guide to China’s Latest Science Fiction Writers
Chinese science fiction is finally being translated into English beyond Liu Cixin’s famous Three-Body Problem
NEWS
Top Animal News of 2021
From the creation of national parks to leopards at large, here are some of the most significant headlines about animals in China this year
ENTERTAINMENT
A Few More Entertainment Scandals for the Year’s End
This year has truly been a celebrity gossip bonanza, with a few more A-listers ending their career at the same time as 2021
Best (and Worst) Shows of 2021
From a gritty epic about rural poverty to an outrageous cat-poisoning scene, here are the TV shows on everyone’s radar this year
HEALTH
Forgotten Lives in a Leprosy Colony
A filmmaker chronicles life in one of China’s last remaining villages for patients with leprosy
STREET TALK
Internet Slang Terms that Defined 2021
TWOC’s picks for top phrases and memes that took over the Chinese internet this year
LANGUAGE
Words to Sum Up 2021
Results of the annual Chinese Pandian competition reveal the hottest characters, words, and phrases of the year
