“Can China’s Robots Do Real Jobs?”—A Sneak Peek Inside Our New Issue
Explore how China’s humanoid robots are moving from flashy demonstrations to real-world jobs, even as the nascent industry continues to face major ch…
Science
TECHNOLOGY
Can China Build Its Own “Falcon 9”?
A decade in, China’s commercial space sector is entering its reusable-rocket era—a wave of debut flights, and a long way still to go. A LandSpace eng…
TECHNOLOGY
Exit Stage Left: China’s Robots Need a Job
The country’s humanoids are moving from flashy performances to the real world of work, but challenges remain for this nascent industry
ANCIENT HISTORY
Peculiar Devices: A History of Robotic Fantasies in Ancient China
From pedestrian wheelbarrows imbued with mystical powers to mechanical beings that poured wine for Tang dynasty courtiers, ancient China birthed mech…
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Four Ancient Chinese Female Scientists History Didn’t Forget
From weaving to medicine to math, these badass scientists left their mark on history, despite the patriarchal obstacles in their path
LIFE
Greatest Mysteries: The Story of China’s Most Famous UFO Sighting
In 1994, a woodcutter claimed to have a date with a 3-meter-tall female alien, and never wavered from his story since
SOCIETY
Close Encounters: Inside Chinese UFO Hunters’ Search for Extraterrestrial Life
As interest in science fiction and space exploration grows, China’s grassroots UFO enthusiasts continue to search for answers
FEMINISM
What Reactions to Female Astronaut Say About Gender Roles
Domestic media coverage about Wang Yaping, the Chinese space station’s first female astronaut, includes talk of cosmetics and sanitary pads
NEWS
Viral Week: Didi banned from app stores and other trending news
China's space station astronauts take first space walk, red panda has four cubs, boy wears skirt to school, intricate tofu carvings amaze—it's Viral …
NEWS
Viral Week: Gaokao scores released and other trending news
Chinese Mars footage released, police dogs up for adoption, fire at martial arts school, gaokao scores released—it's Viral Week
NEWS
Viral Week: China's historic space mission and other trending news
Three astronauts reach China's space station, hero pig passes away, professor sparks debate on housing prices, actors chased by wolves onstage—it's V…
NEWS
Everything You Need to Know About Shenzhou-12
Facts about China's historic manned mission to its new space station—including what the Chinese astronauts will be eating
