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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Holiday Humbug

Why some Chinese still refuse to get into the Christmas cheer

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧) December 18, 2017

ARTS

Animating ‘IP’

Comics and emojis become entertainment brands

By David Dawson July 31, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

Phoney Farms

Cheap labor saves advertisers a click

By Hatty Liu July 25, 2017

NEWS

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Loopholes perpetuate ‘bystander effect’

By Hatty Liu July 21, 2017

Can One of China’s Most Famous Authors Shed His Reputation for Misogyny?

Jia Pingwa’s ‘The Sojourn Teashop,’ now with a new English translation, is a bold experiment for an author often lambasted for his characterization of women

Blood on the Tracks: The Story of China’s Greatest Train Robbery

James Zimmerman’s new book examines the sensational stories behind the 1923 robbery of the Peking Express

Dice, Dominoes, and Deadly Games of Chance: Gambling in Ancient China

Discover how ancient Chinese gambled...sometimes with history-altering effects

Could a Lake in Xinjiang Host China’s Loch Ness Monster?

Since the 13th century, a mysterious creature in Kanas Lake has been killing livestock and baffling researchers

Fantastic Five | Short Story

A time-bending tale of love and life from author Li Hongwei

Flight | Short Story

In this short story from established sci-fi author Chi Hui, the human race dreams of flight against the wishes of aggressive, legalistic alien overlords