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Yangtze Delta Rife With Mismanagement, State Auditors Say

National Audit Office concludes that 11 provinces and municipalities on the Yangtze River Economic Belt must do more to protect the……

Liang Chenyu

water pollution

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While teachers maintain that parents joining in lessons is helpful and healthy, experts say such invasive measures could hinder a c……

Liang Chenyu

education

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Man in Custody for Bus Explosion in Sichuan

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Vendors Left Gasping After Burst Bitcoin Bubble

China’s small-time business owners rode the cryptocurrency wave last year, but now that the hype is over, they’re struggling to mak……

Chen Na

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Wang Qianning

Ayawawa, Wang Ju, and China’s Confusing Female Role Models

Complex and contradictory images of women allow a hyper-conservative relationship guru to exist alongside an empowered, independent……

gender

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Writer

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A lack of state regulation and poor safety standards are turning small-town competitions into dangerous events.

tradition

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Wheelchairs Join Sharing Economy Hype, Puzzle Chinese Consumers

With the advent of rentable wheelchairs, netizens and media outlets wonder whether China’s sharing economy might be getting out of ……

Qian Zhecheng

sharing economy

Chinese Netizens Divided Over Singing Cinderella

Polarizing reality show contestant Yang Chaoyue has pop idol looks and imperfect pitch.

Yin Yijun

entertainment

Real or Fake? The School for Catching Counterfeit Goods

Distinguishing quality bags from copies requires an eagle eye and years of experience — or a government-backed certificate.

Qian Zhecheng

consumption

Dai Wangyun — Dai Wangyun
Ph.D. student

That’s a Wrap: An Ode to the Humble ‘Zongzi’

As Dragon Boat Festival approaches and China prepares to gorge on balls of stuffed rice, some people are going for a modern twist o……

tradition

Zhu Yan — Zhu Yan
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Why Millennials View Family Clans As Networking Opportunities

Young and old alike are reviving long-neglected kinship ties, but people born in the reform era use them out of self-interest.

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