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Shanghai Tesla Exploded Due to Bad Battery, Govt Inspector Says

The electric-car maker has released its own statement on Chinese social media, asking people not to ‘believe any rumors’ about the ……

Hoi Ying Lo

transport

China’s National Library to Archive 200 Billion Weibo Posts

The project’s purported aim is to preserve digital culture for academic research and ‘national strategy.’

Wang Yiwei

social media

Sino-Tibetan Languages of Chinese Origin, Study Claims

Chinese People Are Paying to Chat About ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Chinese Indie Label Apologizes for Saucy Ad Aping Govt Slogan

After Hangzhou, Shenzhen Considers Banning Public Vaping

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Chinese Coffee Upstart Luckin Files for IPO in US

Chinese Video Site Bilibili Says Users Safe Despite Code Leak

Chinese Actress Apologizes for Lip-Synced Musical Performance

China Moves to Protect Minors Following Minecraft Exposé

Vlogs, Once Ignored in China, Are Suddenly in Vogue

Tech companies hungry for the newest hype turn to a tested format.

Yin Yijun

internet

Zeng Yuli
Writer

The Invasion of the Livestreamers: How a Man Became a Meme

In their endless quest for clicks, Chinese livestreamers turned a waste-picker named Shen Wei into a fashionable prop — so what doe……

internet

Ma Te
Writer

Why Northeast China’s Forgotten Japanese Shrines Still Matter

The few colonial-era temples still standing in the region should be protected and preserved, not left to rot.

history

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Giggling Into the Abyss: China Memes First Black Hole Image

Student Accusing JD.com CEO of Rape Wins High-Profile Support

Veteran journalist Zhao Hejuan adds her voice to the growing number of people defending Liu Jingyao against those who would vilify ……

Fan Liya

violence & harassment

China’s Hottest New Song is a Rap About Noodles

One food-delivery app has reported thousands of noodle orders featuring pop idol Kris Wu’s favorite buzzword — ‘skr’ — as an added ……

Liang Chenyu

music

Rocket Scientist Robert Zubrin on Why China Should Go to Mars

The renowned space-exploration expert chats to Sixth Tone about moon landings, Chinese competitors to SpaceX, and missions to the r……

Wang Yiwei

science

Ge Tianren — Ge Tianren
Assistant Professor

How We Can Improve the Lives of China’s Delivery Drivers

A key part of the country’s urban ecosystem, many drivers are migrants operating outside the social safety net.

urbanization

Chen Ronggang — Chen Ronggang
Writer

Why It’s Time to Reform China’s Academic Publishing Databases

With schools around the world protesting the runaway cost of academic journal subscriptions, we should take a second look at Zhiwan……

internet

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