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Can China pass the winter energy test?
Winter is the ultimate stress test for our energy system. As temperatures plunge nationwide in China, the demand for electricity surges. From heating…
3 months, 1 week ago
Step into the subway multiverse
When a public transit system must find new revenue, innovation follows. In China, subway operators are answering the call with a radical solution: tr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Say goodbye to algorithmic price discrimination
Loyalty can be expensive. For years, digital platforms have used your personal data to quietly test the limits of what you will pay. Now, a global cr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Your next vacation is a micro-vacation
For many urban professionals, the classic long vacation is being replaced by the micro-vacation. The traditional getaway often requires intense plann…
3 months, 1 week ago
Your time vs. the company clock
A concept called micro-shifting is hailed as work's future, offering flexible, autonomous bursts championed by digital professionals. Yet for million…
3 months, 1 week ago
Beware the wedding e-invite!
The Soapbox: Is Beijing deserving of its fashion critique? / You get a wedding invite. You click. They know. In China, digital invites are turning cu…
3 months, 1 week ago
The business of social anxiety
Digital life is rewiring our instincts. In China, eating alone is no longer seen as lonely. It's a curated luxury. From viral solo booths at fast foo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Discover your TCM body constitution
Have you ever noticed how one friend seems to always be cold, while another overheats at the slightest effort? Or why a specific diet or routine work…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Full Circle: Dead app, Chunyun, Chinese life
Curious how the week's stories converge? We take three stories from our previous week of shows and reveal the one hidden thread that connects them al…
3 months, 1 week ago
Davos through a youthful lens
Every January, the Swiss town of Davos becomes the focal point for defining the world's priorities. As global leaders, CEOs, and policymakers gather …
3 months, 1 week ago