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Qiaopi: when letters held families together
How did Chinese migrants send money and messages home before phones or banks existed? They did not click send. Instead, they handed cash and letters …
5 hours ago
Dorm hustle or dorm trouble?
You share a room, you share the space, and you might even share the chores. But what happens when your roommate starts running a business from the to…
5 hours ago
Should universities be open to everyone?
Tourists wander into lecture halls. Students grumble about lost seats. All because one university in China decided to open its campus to the public. …
1 day, 6 hours ago
The multi-layered onion of teaching parents tech
There comes a moment when the person who taught you to tie your shoes asks you how to open an app. For many young people, that moment repeats itself.…
1 day, 7 hours ago
The Soapbox: Anxiety bags
Gen Z in the United States has taken up a new self-care hobby. For those who suffer from anxiety, people are packing small comfort bags to help them …
2 days, 5 hours ago
How technology is empowering China's flood control system
Flood season is hitting harder than ever. This year, China isn't just waiting for disasters to happen. It's seeing them coming. Faster warnings. Smar…
2 days, 5 hours ago
Hotpot just got a rulebook
Hotpot. A dish with dozens of regional forms across China alone. It has gotten so big that entire industries have grown up around the stove. Now we'r…
5 days, 6 hours ago
The real Xizang
To some, Xizang is considered sacred, remote, untouched by modernity. A postcard frozen in time. But 75 years ago, peaceful liberation set in motion …
5 days, 6 hours ago
Are we ready to watch humans again?
Zero celebrities. Zero big budget. Zero marketing push. And somehow, a tiny short drama named 'Enemy' exploded across Chinese social media in days. W…
6 days, 6 hours ago
Chinese motorcycles: from factory to podium
Motorcycles in China were once just cheap, utilitarian transport. But today? They represent freedom, adventure, and identity. So what changed? Champi…
6 days, 6 hours ago