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China's public eatery experiment
Forget the restaurants. The most authentic meal in China might just be in a government canteen. As these buildings open their doors to the public, se…
5 months, 1 week ago
Youth leadership for a shared future
As a young person, how to ensure decision-makers would hear our perspectives? How to spark real changes to the issues we care about? How to get on to…
5 months, 1 week ago
The great library seat battle
The fight for a library chair in China is no small matter. It's a real-time stress test of our public spaces, revealing the delicate balance between …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
COP30: What's China's Role?
The story of climate change is no longer a distant forecast; as COP30 reminds us, it is written in the fate of our world's forests, the acidity of ou…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How China achieved fruit freedom
Remember when a perfect avocado was a special splurge? That idea is getting a major upgrade. In China, "fruit freedom" is turning yesterday's luxurie…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Is your lawyer a content creator?
Forget the shopping livestreams that once flooded your feed. In China, a new digital courtroom is in session, where lawyers dispense immediate advice…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Do you bring your own hotel sheets?
A hotel should be a sanctuary for rest. Yet many travelers now feel a flicker of doubt at the sight of a provided towel or the hotel bed. The fundame…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
China's youth leading a dialect revival
A newfound appreciation for local dialects is growing on China's university campuses. Recent surveys reveal that an overwhelming majority of students…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Like, um, let's talk about filler words
Across the world, people are growing unexpectedly self-conscious about the tiny sounds and pauses that sneak into our speech. These filler words are …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The value of university free electives
University public courses often live in extremes: they are either profoundly inspiring or profoundly forgettable. What separates the lecture you drea…
5 months, 2 weeks ago