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China tech shines bright at CES
Welcome to Las Vegas, where the neon lights are bright, but the tech booths are somehow brighter. This year at CES, you couldn't toss a microchip wit…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
When your receipt becomes your reward card
What if every green purchase earned you tangible rewards? A major new national plan is betting that a points-for-discounts system is the key to unloc…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Unearthing the treasure in our trash
Our cities' greatest resource isn't buried underground; it's hidden in plain sight within the very waste we discard. We journey into the world of urb…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Curation, authenticity, and the male persona
When a persona goes viral for the wrong reasons, what comes next? We examine the backlash against the "performative male," tracing the arc from a sta…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Harbin turns ice into gold
What if winter itself became a city's most valuable asset? In Harbin, ice is not mere artistry; it is the powerful engine driving a booming economy. …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
A decade-long wait ends in the Forbidden City
After ten years of "Do Not Disturb" signs, the most powerful room in the Forbidden City is back in business. Want to see where the Qing emperors actu…
4 months ago
China's path to universal childcare
China has officially entered a new era of demographic governance with the unveiling of the draft Childcare Services Law. While only about 8% of child…
4 months ago
The pink salt illusion
Pink Himalayan salt sells for ten times the price of ordinary table salt, wrapped in an aura of wellness and luxury. But what are you really buying? …
4 months ago
How close is too close with AI?
What happens when your closest confidant is an algorithm? As millions form bonds with AI companions, China is responding with pioneering rules for th…
4 months ago
The "hard discount" supermarket sector in China
No frills. No promos. No nonsense. Just rice, oil, and drinking water - cheaper than you ever thought possible. “Hard discount” supermarkets are rewr…
4 months ago