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How “patriotic influencers” gain millions of fans in China

SOCIAL CHINESE

Artistic Pretensions

How to talk about art like a critic

By Liu Jue August 25, 2019

Can One of China’s Most Famous Authors Shed His Reputation for Misogyny?

Jia Pingwa’s ‘The Sojourn Teashop,’ now with a new English translation, is a bold experiment for an author often lambasted for his characterization of women

Blood on the Tracks: The Story of China’s Greatest Train Robbery

James Zimmerman’s new book examines the sensational stories behind the 1923 robbery of the Peking Express

Dice, Dominoes, and Deadly Games of Chance: Gambling in Ancient China

Discover how ancient Chinese gambled...sometimes with history-altering effects

Could a Lake in Xinjiang Host China’s Loch Ness Monster?

Since the 13th century, a mysterious creature in Kanas Lake has been killing livestock and baffling researchers

Fantastic Five | Short Story

A time-bending tale of love and life from author Li Hongwei

Flight | Short Story

In this short story from established sci-fi author Chi Hui, the human race dreams of flight against the wishes of aggressive, legalistic alien overlords