Stories
Twenty stories of Chinese made extra in 2023 Feb. 27, 2024
Chinese state lab mapped SARS-CoV-2 and immediately told the U.S. govt: WSJ report Jan. 24, 2024
The untold story of China’s rural employment Aug. 11, 2023
Story of teens at a transgender clinic in Beijing Jan. 15, 2023
An unexpected conversation between Jiang Zemin and a Buddhist monk 3 decades ago Dec. 18, 2022
A model store run by a "cyber-mom" Nov. 5, 2022
How China prepared for potential invasion from Soviet Union with mankind’s largest doomsday project Mar. 14, 2022
Moments of Shanghai in Lockdown May. 28, 2022
A lady carries 40 kgs of veggies to Shanghai to assist her son Apr. 26, 2022
"Patient escort" -- a new occupation in China Jan. 25, 2023
Inside China’s global wig capital Dec. 31, 2022
What does Shanghai mean to you? Aug. 28, 2022
How uncle cured my mental friction after being back in the village for three days Jul. 27, 2022
How Shanghai can win back the confidence of foreign capital: A look at history Jun. 1, 2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict: A Chinese reporter's story of driving through the night to Kiev Feb. 25, 2022
Weekly Roundup:
Christmas Specials | Five China Stories You Need to Read Dec. 22, 2023
Weekly #9 Five China stories you need to read: Travel across 100 cities by bus; Financier wins Hugo Award; Translator and his young followers; Young lottery-buyers; Golden fall in Beijing Nov. 3, 2023
Weekly #8 Five China stories you need to read: “Profanity discussion class”; Hidden giant of lower-tier market; Drop of divorce rate Oct.9, 2023
Weekly #7 : Hunkvertising in livestreaming sales; Japanese restaurants in China; Young teachers at seniors universities
Weekly #5 : Barbie in China; HK's scramble for mainland elites; Young people finding jobs for parents
Weekly #4 : AI's role in China-U.S. relations; Young people in chip sector; Quandary of university graduates
Weekly #3 : Precocious puberty; Officials retraining; City Walk
Weekly #2 : Shrinking clothing sizes; Suspended bus routes; The most regretted majors in China