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The 60,000 km path to discovery
China's highways were once built for function alone. But a new 60,000-kilometer national plan is now tailoring routes specifically for road trips, th…
1 month, 1 week ago
The internet cafe 2.0
The old internet cafe is dead. Dim lights, sticky floors, and cheap instant noodles are gone. In their place are sleek lounges with premium seating, …
1 month, 1 week ago
Train hard, heal harder
We are more active than ever, but our bodies are paying the price. A fitness boom is fueling a massive surge in sports rehabilitation, from boutique …
1 month, 1 week ago
Generation Global: where East meets the Arab world
China and Egypt, two ancient civilizations, share deep cultural and historical roots. Today, a new generation is building on that foundation through …
1 month, 1 week ago
The CD comeback: a feel-good music industry story
Vinyl gets all the attention, but CDs are actually the ones growing faster, and it's not nostalgic collectors buying them. It's a generation that gre…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
When science class gets real
Forget the textbook. This fall, science class in China begins outside, where students are running real experiments, hitting real dead ends, and rethi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
China Finds: how a compass shapes a culture
In Chinese, the cardinal directions are woven into everyday language in ways that often go unnoticed. Ordinary expressions carry traces of an older w…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AI for everyone, one class at a time
A new divide is emerging in China between those who know how to use AI and those who don't. Office workers are adapting quickly, but what about the s…
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Can culture keep you young?
A new study suggests that regular museum visits and theater outings could slow the biological aging process. The idea is enticing because it requires…
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Why does everyone suddenly want to go to trade school?
China's top Gaokao scorers are now choosing vocational undergraduate programs over elite universities, drawn by higher starting salaries and job secu…
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