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Are you living a Chinese life?
Around the world, a surprising new lifestyle is catching on. It looks a lot like everyday life in China, and for good reason. From morning exercise r…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Playtime is about to get safer
China's colossal toy industry is sprinting toward a high-tech, novelty-driven future, with AI companions and collectible blind boxes flying off shelv…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Chunyun: the world's largest migration
Chunyun, the annual Spring Festival travel rush in China, is the world's largest human migration. Each year, it tests the absolute limits of the coun…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Space's next pioneers aren't wearing spacesuits
For the first time, the story of space isn't just about astronauts. It's about farmers using satellite data, engineers designing zero-gravity labs, s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What China's commercial space ambitions mean for us
A rocket retrieved from the ocean and a strategy to deploy over 200,000 satellites across 14 constellations are not isolated headlines. They are sign…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The dietary playbook has changed
More protein. Whole milk returns. Ultra-processed foods take a step back. The latest U.S. dietary guidelines have triggered a wave of reactions—some …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The crackdown on viral child-starring shorts
They are the bite-sized, viral dramas dominating your feed: ultrashort films that cast children in leading roles within unusually mature storylines. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The app that wants to know if you're alive
The Soapbox: office gossip / Why would someone pay for an app that demands they prove they are alive every single morning? This viral trend has capti…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The hidden system behind simple subsidies
The 2026 consumer goods trade-in program presents a streamlined process for consumers: claim a voucher, place an order, and receive an immediate disc…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep. 3 | Regional integration
This is the story of a river that shapes a nation. In the final episode of our series, we trace a decade of evolution along the Yangtze, where region…
3 months, 2 weeks ago