HISTORY

Pocket Pals

A 1943 US guide to China offers tantalizing glimpses of a wartime alliance

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The TWOC Guide to Wedding Gifts

The crafty methods used to weasel out of giving wedding cash, as well as figuring out the right amount

EDUCATION

The TWOC Gaokao Essay Guide

Our tips for the most mind-boggling prompts from this year’s essay tests

SOCIAL CHINESE

Keep Calm and Call IT

A guide to dealing with tech support