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Is your grandma a gamer?
The Soapbox: The "Admin Night" trend / We think of e-sports as a young person's game. But in China, the fastest-growing players are in their 60s and …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
What makes a house a good house?
China built the world's largest housing market by chasing one thing: more. But the finish line has moved. The urgent new question is no longer "How m…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Knit happens: the stitching comeback
The Full Circle: Wedding e-invites, microshifting, subway shopping / Knitting isn't just for your grandma anymore! Gen Z and Millennials have reclaim…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Is trying the new buying?
What if the newest trend in shopping isn't buying, but trying? Free tastes, test drives, and no-questions-asked returns are reshaping malls into show…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
When weather forecasts become financial forecasts
Markets are seen as rational systems driven by data, while weather seems purely physical and unpredictable. China's meteorological authorities and th…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
6 months, 4 weeks 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…
7 months 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…
7 months 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…
7 months 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…
7 months ago