ENTERTAINMENT
Video | From China with Love: Iconic PC Games You Shouldn’t Miss
Classic Chinese indie game recommendations by game scholar Dr. Liu Mengfei
Online Odyssey
Discover the chaotic and innovative world of the Chinese internet
BUSINESS
Video | Is Genshin Impact a Gambling Game?
“Genshin Impact” and the loot box in China’s gaming industry
ENTERTAINMENT
Video | The Hidden Costs of Low Gaming Literacy in China
A Conversation at China’s Only Game Archive
TECHNOLOGY
Grinding for Gold: Inside China’s Game Boosting Economy
In the sometimes murky world of China’s game boosters, the promise of easy money masks harsh (virtual) realities
TECHNOLOGY
From Radical Codes to Predictive Text: The Evolution of Chinese Input Systems
Why do Chinese speakers use QWERTY keyboards on their computers?
EDUCATION
What Video Games (Don’t) Teach Us About China
Video games mix real-world history and fiction in ways that inform—and perhaps distort—people’s views of China
TECHNOLOGY
What Booming AI Revival Services Mean for China’s Relationship to Death
As China’s “AI revival” services boom, ethical and legal controversies spread
SOCIETY
Why Are Chinese Urbanites Wearing Their Ugliest Clothes to Work?
A new trend has weary, overworked young urbanites wearing “disgusting outfits” to their office jobs and annoying their bosses in the process
TECHNOLOGY
Pixel Passion: Stories of Hope and Hustle From China’s Indie Game Makers
Small game developers vie for creative and commercial success in an industry often blurring the line between work and leisure
BUSINESS
12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire
Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy
LANGUAGE
Will ChatGPT Really Kill the Chinese Translation Industry?
Four translators and interpreters talk about the impact new technologies like generative AI are having on their work and future career prospects
