A history of Chinese marriage ads, from newspaper columns to matchmaking TV shows and mobile dating apps
An exhibition in Guangdong explores the personal emotions evoked by China’s rapid growth and construction obsession of the 1990s
Why do Chinese speakers use QWERTY keyboards on their computers?
Discover the origin of Labor Day celebrations in China and how it became one of the country’s most important holidays
How Chinese ID cards evolved from simple handwritten cards in 1984, to sophisticated digital documents essential for everything from riding the train…
How China’s hotels transformed from exclusive spaces for the privileged to accommodation for the masses
How did Chinese students earn the right to choose their own majors, and how did the most popular choices evolve over time?
Can heritage protection projects give new life to China’s abandoned factories?
Zhao Jishan, “the movie man,” spent years dragging a mobile cinema through rural China to bring entertainment to the villages
We take a trip to every Maoist’s favorite travel destination: Nanjie Village
While English language education was once practically forbidden, decades of reform have turned it into massive business
From swimming across the Yangtze in the 60s to indecency scandals in the 80s: 30 years of swimwear history in China
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