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The Soapbox: 20-5-3 Rule
How much time in nature is actually enough? The 20-5-3 framework claims to have the answer. It breaks down ideal outdoor time into daily, monthly, an…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
China's hot new tourist draw is tech
Forget the Great Wall and the pandas. This summer, millions of travelers are flooding into China for something entirely different. Instead of ancient…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
IN VIDEO: How used tennis balls come back to life
What if the thing you toss without thinking outlasts you by four centuries? That is the tennis-ball problem. Millions of them, every year, destined f…
2 months ago
A second serve: how used tennis balls come back to life
What if the thing you toss without thinking outlasts you by four centuries? That is the tennis-ball problem. Millions of them, every year, destined f…
2 months ago
Summer homework's hidden weight
Summer break arrives with a mountain of homework, but the work is not just for students. Parents across China find themselves tracking assignments, m…
2 months ago
Why is it still so hard to take a vacation?
Paid annual leave is a legal right in China, yet many workers choose not to take it. The reasons are nuanced. Concerns about falling behind, disappoi…
2 months ago
A short pause
No new episode of Round Table in your feed today. We're pausing briefly because we're cooking up something special behind the scenes, and we can't wa…
2 months ago
Wheels up for Beijing's e-bike scene!
Shared bicycles took over China's streets years ago. Their electric cousins? Not so welcome. City officials kept them out over safety worries, parkin…
2 months ago
New era for self-driving safety begins
China just introduced new national safety standards for autonomous vehicles. Under these rules, automakers are now required to maintain safety oversi…
2 months ago
Ready for your coolcation?
Across China, more and more people are leaving their cities behind for a few days or even an entire month, trading crowded streets and sweltering hea…
2 months ago