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Encore: Milk tea shops turn mini mart
Walk into a milk tea shop these days, and you may leave carrying more than just a drink. Crisps, cakes, and even surprise snack packs now line the sh…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The ice cream identity crisis
China's ice cream market has gone cold, but not in the way you might think. Warehouses are quiet. Distributors are on edge. The familiar summer frenz…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Hainan bans gas car sales
Hainan just pulled the plug on gasoline cars. By 2030, no new sales, period. For some, it's a bold leap forward. For others, it raises hard questions…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The $50 million throwaway problem
A rocket booster costs tens of millions of dollars. For decades, the industry has been throwing them away after a single launch. China just proved th…
3 months ago
Digital friend or digital file?
You tell it your secrets. It knows your routines, your worries, and your bad days. Then one morning, it's gone because a company decided to pull the …
3 months ago
One traveler, one taxi ride, 21 million likes
One traveler, one taxi ride, and 21 million likes later, a viral video earned its creator a life-changing payday from Xizang's tourism officials. But…
3 months ago
Did the social media crackdown work?
Every generation worries about what young people do with their time, but today's screens are designed to never let go. As a result, governments stepp…
3 months ago
Tick tock goes the checkout clock
For decades, hotels worldwide have followed the same rule. Check in after two in the afternoon, check out before noon the next day. Most travelers ne…
3 months ago
China's road tax debate heats up
Gasoline drivers have long funded roads through fuel taxes, while electric vehicles have contributed nothing. But with six in ten new cars in China n…
3 months ago
Lights, camera... football?
What happens when the movies are no longer the main attraction? Across China, cinemas are reinventing themselves as all-in-one entertainment destinat…
3 months ago