Newsletter
Popular

  • Society
  • Life
  • Business
  • Language
  • History
  • Arts
  • Literature
Podcast
Video
Magazine

  • China
  • International

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Join Us
  • Contact Us
  • Pitch to Us
Follow Us
Newsletter
The World of Chinese logo
Sign In SUBSCRIBE
Popular
Topics
  • Society
  • Life
  • Business
  • Language
  • History
  • Arts
  • Literature
Podcast
Video
Magazine
Shop
  • China
  • International
About TWOC
  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Join Us
  • Contact Us
  • Pitch to Us
Subscribe
Cart

Society Deep Dives

The best of TWOC’s signature human-centered, in-depth feature writing
SOCIETY

Nostalgia-Core: Why China’s Gen Z is Embracing the Past

Disenfranchised by an increasingly fast-paced society, some younger Chinese are turning to the past to center themselves and regain a sense of comfort

Shao Yefan

March 6, 2025

BUSINESS

Amid Snags in Global Trade, Chaozhou’s Wedding Dress Factories Battle to Survive

Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress …

Arthur Wei

Feb. 19, 2025

ENVIRONMENT

As Lychee Harvests Dwindle, Guangdong’s Farmers and Artists Ponder How to Take on Climate Change

In the face of increasingly extreme weather conditions, unlikely bonds are being forged in the southern province between concerned citizens and the g…

Shihuan Chen

Feb. 5, 2025

EDUCATION

China’s Winding Path to Gaming Literacy

With the success of “Black Myth” and a new generation of parents who grew up playing video games, China has leveled up its understanding of gaming. B…

Hayley Zhao

Nov. 27, 2024

BUSINESS

The Memory Makers: The Rise of Professional Memoirists in China

A growing industry of memoir ghostwriters is helping China’s seniors preserve their legacies—and boosting the silver economy

ifeng.com (凤凰网) & Ana Padilla Fornieles

Nov. 21, 2024

BUSINESS

In Southern China’s Once-Thriving “Garment Kingdom,” Business Fades Amid Urban Renewal

Once a major hub for clothes manufacturing, Guangzhou’s Kanglu district has in recent years been beset by difficulties, including Covid-19, competiti…

Shihuan Chen

Nov. 8, 2024

EDUCATION

The Olympic Pipe Dream of China’s Sports Majors

Students of sports majors face the tough reality of limited job opportunities after graduation

Ana Padilla Fornieles & Outside the Fifth Ring (五环外)

Sept. 20, 2024

TRAVEL

Ting Bu Dong? China’s Surging Demand for Foreign Language Tour Guides

As China seeks to attract more international tourists, the need for multilingual guides is on the rise

Venla Tang

Sept. 18, 2024

EDUCATION

Why Are Chinese College Students Shunning Dorm Living?

The lack of privacy in communal dorms and disputes with roommates have prompted many college students to seek off-campus housing, only to find their …

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Sept. 13, 2024

SOCIETY

Can China’s Zoo Boom Ever Lead to Better Animal Welfare?

As ecologically-minded and media-savvy zoos grow in popularity among young Chinese, experts debate the role that animal parks should play in the urba…

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞) & Hatty Liu

Sept. 9, 2024

BUSINESS

New Goal for Coal: The Struggle to Repurpose China’s Abandoned Mines

Former mines are being turned into public gardens and tourist attractions as China looks to a post-coal future, but the transition has not been smooth

Ana Chen (陈若云)

Sept. 6, 2024

ENVIRONMENT

Primal Fear: Why China’s Children Are Becoming More Nature-Averse

Urbanization and screen addiction are creating a generation lacking nature awareness, but some are hoping to reverse the trend

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)

Aug. 23, 2024

  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • »
  • / 8

Scan to follow us on WeChat

Or add: Theworldofchinese

Topics

  • Society
  • Life
  • Business
  • Language
  • History
  • Arts
  • Literature
  • Photo Stories

Media

  • Magazines
  • Books
  • Podcasts
  • Videos

News and Events

  • Announcements
  • Events

About TWOC

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Join Us
  • Pitch to Us
  • Contact Us

PARTNERS

© THE WORLD OF CHINESE | 京ICP备05007371号-7