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Spring Festival fun: firecrackers to livestreams
Festivals reveal a society's values. In China, few moments do so like Spring Festival, especially from the second day onward, when private rituals be…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Hire the best or the purest?
Round Table presents the second of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is greatness measure…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The evolution of Chinese New Year's Eve rituals
The final night of the year carries unusual weight. For centuries, China's ritual has been quiet but deeply symbolic: staying awake together as the o…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Encountering Zhuangzi for the first time
Round Table presents the first of six stories from the new podcast, Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao. Two thousand years ago, Zhuangzi questio…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The great migration: then and now
Across history, three rhythms define Spring Festival: the journey home, the way people gather, and the form celebration takes. In this series, Round …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The one-billion-watch broadcast
Forget New Year's Eve in Times Square. The real spectacle unfolds across China, where one broadcast commands a billion viewers. The Spring Festival G…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
How China is redesigning its digital welcome mat
This Chinese New Year, why not let cinema inspire your China travel itinerary? As many international visitors still hit a digital wall, China is roll…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The two-hour school day: efficiency or isolation?
A new American private school has replaced the teacher at the front of the classroom with a personal chatbot for every child. The model swaps the sta…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Urban stayers cash in on Spring Festival
While the nation powers down for Spring Festival, some workers are powering up. They are skipping the family banquet to deliver yours, guard the temp…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Frigid camping is sizzling hot!
What does camping at -30°C mean to you? A test of survival? A daredevil's feat? Today, it's being reimagined as a sought-after winter retreat. Equipp…
7 months, 4 weeks ago