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Pindou: the offline hobby sweeping China
In offices and bedrooms across China, a new kind of downtime has taken hold. People are hunched over trays of tiny plastic beads, arranging them one …
8 hours ago
The great wall of wildlife coexistence
Brown bears are breaking into homes. Wild boars are stopping subway trains. In 2026, the wild isn't staying in the wild anymore. China's conservation…
8 hours ago
Don't like the movie? Here's your refund
What if you could walk out of a bad movie 20 minutes in and get your money back? A theater in Hangzhou is trying exactly that, and China's film indus…
1 day, 9 hours ago
The return of open-air shopping
Young people in China are walking away from their screens and heading to the market. We explore the revival of Ganji and why an old-fashioned way of …
1 day, 9 hours ago
The Soapbox: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
A major fast food chain is putting artificial intelligence in its employees' ears. Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that do more than take …
2 days, 7 hours ago
From premium malls to pre-owned treasures
Step into a Chinese mall today and you might be surprised. Crowds are back, but many younger shoppers are opting for a different retail experience. T…
2 days, 7 hours ago
The Full Circle: Degree rethinking, comedic dating, theatrical arts
Different stories, different angles, no obvious reason they belong together. But hang tight, there's a link hiding in plain sight. Beneath the surfac…
5 days, 9 hours ago
The OpenClaw craze
A digital crustacean is scuttling across China's internet, and the race is on to catch it. Known as the “lobster,” OpenClaw is an open-source AI agen…
5 days, 9 hours ago
When an economy runs on AI
Many think of artificial intelligence as merely playing a supporting role, automating the routine and optimizing the everyday. But China's latest mov…
6 days, 8 hours ago
Curtains up on China's new era of theater
China just unveiled an ambitious plan to shake up theater. It's probably not what you think. Forget dusty relics. This is ancient art meeting the alg…
6 days, 8 hours ago