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China Mobilizing Millions to Conduct 2020 Census

The country’s seventh census will provide key demographic information to aid policymakers, authorities say.

Cai Xuejiao

population

Fitness to Carry Greater Weight on China’s High School Entrance Exam

A new central government guideline aims to stop schools from prioritizing academic subjects above gym class.

Du Xinyu

health

Empty Graves, Fake Records, Graft: The Dead Tell Tales in Rural China

Police are probing a racket in Shandong in which local officials dug up bodies and burned them to obtain cremation certificates for……

Yuan Suwen

crime

Xu Qi
Sociologist

Why Progress Doesn’t Guarantee the End of Patriarchy

Modernity was supposed to liberate Chinese women, so why are so many embracing patriarchal values?

gender

Zhao Xinyu
Researcher

How Australia’s ‘Daigou’ Trade Personal Details for Sales

Taking part in the country’s booming cross-border e-commerce trade is a popular way for Chinese students to earn some extra money, ……

cross-border

Collage: China’s Week in Photos, Sept.14-20

Ready, Aim, Click: The Artist Reframing China’s Modern History

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Jiangxi Tells Schools Not to Restrict Students’ Movements

Students nationwide have been complaining of not being allowed to leave their campuses after schools and universities introduced ne……

Wang Xuandi

education

China to Build National Sex Offender Database for Use by Schools

Schools and education bureaus will also be required to check the database before hiring new staff or issuing teaching licenses, res……

Zhang Wanqing

policy

The Broken Dreams of China’s Wannabe Pop Idols

Inside China’s ultra-competitive fame academies, the chances of making it are brutally slim.

Wang Lianzhang

music

Tu Siqi — Tu Siqi
Sociologist

Dropping in on China’s ‘Parachute Generation’

Over the past 15 years, hundreds of thousands of young Chinese opted to attend high school in the United States. Now, rising tensio……

education

Cui Le — Cui Le
Ph.D. student

Why Chinese Universities Need More Tolerant Textbooks

If Chinese universities want to keep moving up the international rankings, they need to show more tolerance for diversity.

LGBT

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