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Shanghai's on-demand bus routes!
Imagine designing your own commute. In Shanghai, a crowd-sourced platform now allows riders to propose and vote on new bus routes. With sufficient de…
9 months ago
Credit blacklists: Fair or excessive?
China's credit blacklist system serves as a legal safety net targeting willful defaulters—those who can repay but refuse. But does it strike the righ…
9 months ago
Resurgence of small screen phones?
While the world went big, a few phone developers kept things small—and now the tide might be turning. Slim, sleek, and surprisingly powerful, these s…
9 months ago
Retirees return to school!
Guess who are heading back to school? Retirees aged 55 and above, well endowed with time and curiosity. From China to the US, seniors are stepping ba…
9 months ago
The price of productivity: China's latest occupational diseases uncovered
We often talk about careers, hustle, and performance. But here's a question we don't ask enough: What does work cost your body? Your sleep? Your peac…
9 months ago
Small cities big spenders
For years, China's consumer power was synonymous with big cities like Shanghai and Beijing. But the new frontier is elsewhere. In 2025, smaller citie…
9 months ago
Conscious unbossing? Gen Z doesn't want the promotion.
"Conscious unbossing" is emerging as the new career mantra for Gen Z in both America and China. It defies conventional career wisdom where young empl…
9 months ago
Academic degrees. The longer it takes, the better?
In today's fast-changing job market, should universities be extending programs or speeding them up instead? With more programs lengthening in China, …
9 months ago
Informal adoptive kinship for eldercare?
What if family wasn't about blood, and elderly care didn’t have to come from strangers? On Chinese social media, posts have surfaced about “认干亲养老”—a …
9 months, 1 week ago
Chinese tea brands go public
Did you know the drink that comforted people in China 5,000 years ago is still soothing souls today? From humble teacups to Hong Kong Stock Exchange …
9 months, 1 week ago