News & Events
About Us
Shop
The Enduring Allure of Old Shanghai
Why even TV shows set in the 1990s lean into aesthetics from nearly a century earlier
Two-Way Communication: How China Adopted Japanese Terms to Discuss Modernity
In the early 20th century, debate raged in China over whether to accept a deluge of Japanese loanwords
Tang Qunying: One of China’s Earliest Feminists
She led an army of women against Qing forces, fought her whole life for women’s rights, and even slapped the country’s top leaders for failing to commit to gender equality—meet Tang Qunying
On the Trail of Yunnan’s Forgotten Horse Gangs
A town in Yunnan province stands as a testament to the riches of China’s ancient cross-border horse riding gangs
How the Whampoa Academy Gave Birth to Famous Enemies in Chinese Political History
Founded on June 16, 1924, China’s first modern military academy aimed to reunite a divided nation. It didn’t quite work out that way.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
All Aboard the Yunnan Express
Riding the rails of southern Yunnan province, where “internet celebrity” tourism and French colonial legacy collide
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
The Infancy of Children’s Literature in China
A century ago, the founding of a children’s magazine witnessed a progressive movement in how modern Chinese society wrote for—and saw—children
How Did China End Up Celebrating Two New Years?
In the early 20th century, China tried to ban its millennia-old lunar calendar in the name of modernity—with mixed success
Arms Up! How Radio Exercises Live on in Modern China
How a German tradition from 1803 affects the massage parlors of China today
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
Where Empires Meet: Lüshun’s Complex Colonial Legacies
Lüshun’s history of colonial entanglement attracts visitors looking for stunning photo backdrops, but its story is difficult to tell
Scan to follow us on WeChat
Or add: Theworldofchinese
