STREET TALK
What’s in Chinese Netizens’ DNA?
What Chinese netizens mean when they say, “My DNA moved”
NEWS
Viral Week: First Chinese Woman Visits Space Station and Other Trending News
Three more astronauts visit Tianhe space station, murder in Shanghai, LinkedIn leaves China, otter rewarded for saving cellphone—it’s Viral Week
IDIOMS
Choice Chengyu: Idioms Don’t Only Come in Fours
The Chinese ‘chengyu’ that aren’t four characters long
IDIOMS
Parallel Idioms that Cross Language Barriers
English and Chinese sayings that are almost exactly equivalent
BOOKS
Exploring Humanity’s Many Possible AI Futures | Book Review
Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan weave fiction and technical explanation to illustrate the opportunities and pitfalls of artific…
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Celebrating Confucius’s 2,725th Birthday
A ceremony at Beijing’s 14th century Confucius temple celebrates a sage's birth based on 2,000-year-old traditions
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Reality TV Save Chinese Stand-Up Comedy?
Why did comedy show “Rock & Roast” get famous—and will its popularity last?
FOOD
A Guide to China’s Fruit Culture
How to eat and understand the history of some of China’s culturally significant fruits
NEWS
Viral Week: Five Dead in Shanxi Floods and Other Trending News
Covid outbreak in Xinjiang, 120,000 displaced Shanxi flooding, hospital forces woman into unnecessary surgery—it’s Viral Week
FOOD
Chestnut Chicken: The Perfect Autumn Dish
Spice up the autumn and prepare for winter with our recipe for this warm and nourishing dish
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Things Confucius Never Said
Mistaken and misrepresented quotes from China’s most famous philosopher
BOOKS
Seeing Ghosts | Book Review
How the memoirs of a Chinese American author, haunted by her parents, can help us relate to our own families
