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Can AI go underwater?
AI doesn't just eat data. It devours power, water, and land. So what happens when you run out of all three? China answered by going underwater. Off S…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
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 …
2 months, 4 weeks 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…
2 months, 4 weeks 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. …
3 months 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.…
3 months 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 …
3 months 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…
3 months 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…
3 months 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 …
3 months 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…
3 months ago