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BUSINESS

China’s New Wave of Backlash Against Pre-Made Food

A single complaint from a tech entrepreneur about a popular restaurant chain has revived the debate over pre-made food—a development that could usher…

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 25, 2025

BUSINESS

How China’s Malls Are Rewriting Themselves

As China’s malls struggle in an era of e-commerce and slowing consumption, some are becoming lifestyle hubs, nostalgic sanctuaries—and even public se…

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Sept. 8, 2025

BUSINESS

Can a Local Supermarket Save China’s Offline Retail Sector?

Despite the economic downturn, Pangdonglai, a once-obscure regional supermarket, is thriving—yet its success may be difficult to replicate

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

April 29, 2025

BUSINESS

Borderline Addicted: How Shenzhen Became Hongkongers’ Weekend Escape Plan

Once a shoppers’ paradise, Hong Kong now watches its residents head north in search of low prices, lush parks, and luxe experiences

Ken Wu

April 25, 2025

BUSINESS

Amid Snags in Global Trade, Chaozhou’s Wedding Dress Factories Battle to Survive

Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress …

Arthur Wei

Feb. 19, 2025

BUSINESS

The Memory Makers: The Rise of Professional Memoirists in China

A growing industry of memoir ghostwriters is helping China’s seniors preserve their legacies—and boosting the silver economy

ifeng.com (凤凰网) & Ana Padilla Fornieles

Nov. 21, 2024

BUSINESS

The Young Chinese Lottery Shop Owners in It to Win It

Following a renewed fervor for scratch cards among young people, a new generation of lottery shop owners have entered the market hoping to get rich a…

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)

July 1, 2024

NEWS

The Beverage Company That Made China’s Richest Man

Chinese billionaire Zong Qinghou’s death has led to a surge of nostalgia for Wahaha, the brand he founded in 1988

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 13, 2024

SOCIETY

Two Sessions Proposals You May Have Missed

Some of the most notable and controversial proposals from the annual meetings of China’s legislative bodies

The Editors

March 12, 2024

FEMINISM

Her Havens: The Struggle Over Female-Only Spaces

Female-only spaces are proliferating, but not everybody is happy about it

Hayley Zhao

Feb. 8, 2024

BUSINESS

China’s Pet Psychics Promise to Bridge the Species Gap

Netizens are turning to “pet communicators” to improve their relationships with their furry friends, despite a lack of science behind these animal ps…

Lotus XL Chen

Nov. 30, 2023

EDUCATION

Degrees of Disillusionment: What’s Driving China’s Certification Craze?

Young workers are turning to qualifications, exams, and certificates to stay ahead in a competitive job market and to feel productive in their spare …

Shao Yefan

Nov. 27, 2023

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