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Is your car more than a car?
Forget traffic jams and parking headaches. In China, the car is becoming more than transportation. From RV campsites and smart mobility hubs to a boo…
3 months ago
The joint degree reputation reversal
For years, Chinese-foreign cooperative programs were seen as backup options for students who missed their top choice universities. Inflated tuition f…
3 months ago
New rules for China's "flying" doctors
For years, China's "Fei Dao" system let rural hospitals fly in top city surgeons for a few thousand yuan extra. It saved lives, but it was a legal gr…
3 months ago
Do you need a 3D printer?
Chinese malls are rolling out something new: 3D printing stations that let anyone design and print a custom object in under ten minutes. It's easy to…
3 months, 1 week ago
Robo-students are off to school
We send kids to school for reading, math, and the occasional history class snooze. But what if the students are made of circuits and steel? In Hangzh…
3 months, 1 week ago
Can ancient hacks beat modern heat?
We are in the thick of summer, cranking the AC and reaching for anything cold. But for thousands of years, people survived blazing heat without a sin…
3 months, 1 week ago
China's bid to electrify trucks
China reshaped the global auto industry with electric cars. Now it is targeting the heavy-duty trucks that move the world's goods. But truckers respo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Are we meeting ourselves to death?
The average worker spends more than an entire workday each week in meetings. Calendars are overflowing, focus is fractured, and meaningful work keeps…
3 months, 1 week ago
Eldercare Is now a recognized profession
China is turning eldercare into a licensed occupation. A new national certification is formalizing the workforce that will shape how millions of seni…
3 months, 1 week ago
How to change your mood in 60 seconds
You know that nagging feeling that follows you through the day: what if a sixty-second mental move could dissolve it? Behavioral scientists have unco…
3 months, 1 week ago