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Society Deep Dives

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

The Story Behind China’s Largest Volunteer Rescue Team

Blue Sky Rescue Team volunteers sacrifice time, money, and sometimes their lives to help disaster victims

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)

Jan. 2, 2024

FILM

What’s Next for China’s Struggling Independent Film Festivals?

As events shut down and regulations tighten, China’s remaining independent movie festivals fight to stay relevant and afloat

Lu Zhao (赵璐)

Dec. 18, 2023

ENVIRONMENT

Troubled Waters: A Lakeside Village Struggles to Adapt to China’s Landmark Fishing Ban

More than three years on from a fishing ban on Poyang Lake, one fishing community is still straining to reinvent itself

Alice Chen & Changchang Ma

Oct. 31, 2023

BUSINESS

How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive

Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities

Rebecca Wang

Sept. 8, 2023

SPORTS

Defending the Field: China’s Female Sports Fans Struggle for Inclusion

Faced with harassment in stadiums and online, female fans of soccer and basketball struggle to find a safe space for their hobby

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)

Aug. 23, 2023

HEALTH

The Thin Line: China’s Dangerous Boom in Extreme Weight Loss Techniques

The death of an influencer at a weight loss camp throws the spotlight on China’s unregulated and dangerous weight loss industry

Rebecca Wang

July 21, 2023

MUSIC

Rock is Not Dead in Xinxiang, China’s Former Capital of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Nearly 30 years after it hosted “China’s Woodstock,” a small central Chinese city is still home to a music culture that rocks in its own way

Liao Xinzhong & Ana Padilla Fornieles

July 6, 2023

LIFE

After Hours: The Unseen Lives of China’s Public Sleepers

From migrant workers seeking refuge to budget-conscious tourists, public sleeping in China reveals a tapestry of urban social dynamics

Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯) & Hatty Liu

June 12, 2023

SOCIETY

Barbe-Queue Forever: How Social Media Hype Changed Zibo

An online craze for Zibo’s barbecue has brought a deluge of tourists to the previously unheralded city, but does it change locals’ lives for better o…

Roman Kierst (小罗)

May 16, 2023

SOCIETY

Last Bus Home: Are China’s Coach Services Doomed?

With an aging ridership and canceled routes, China’s intercity buses struggle to survive

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

April 29, 2023

SOCIETY

Why China’s Gen Z Migrant Workers Are Leaving the Assembly Line

More educated, autonomous, and aware of their rights than the previous generation, China’s newest migrant workers are ditching factory work for the d…

Roman Kierst (小罗)

April 22, 2023

SOCIETY

The Aging Migrant Workers Who Can’t Afford to Retire

With a growing urban-rural gap and lack of social security, China’s first-generation migrant workers are heading back to the workplace

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

April 21, 2023

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