Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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Chinese Scientists Recognized in Prestigious ‘Nature’s 10’ List

China featured heavily in the renowned journal’s rundown of the 10 individuals who shaped science in 2024.

Ding Rui

‘It’s the Moon’s Fault’: China to Skip New Year’s Eve for Next 5 Years

A quirk of China’s lunisolar calendar means the traditional day of Chinese New Year’s Eve — danian sanshi — will disappear until 2030.

Chen Yiru

Livestream Training Courses Are Booming in China. Many Are a Total Scam.

Companies are ripping off aspiring livestreamers with expensive sessions that provide few practical benefits, industry insiders say.

Fan Yiying

Starter Pack: How China’s Children Got Hooked on Cigarette Cards

A new craze for cutting cigarette packs into collectible cards is causing serious concern in China, where smoking kills over 1 million people each year.

China Rejoices as UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival

The decision has gone massively viral in China, with many taking it as official recognition of the holiday’s Chinese origins.

Li Xin

China’s Hottest New Beauty Product: Cheap Bottled Water

In 2024, young Chinese are seeking to save money. The latest viral trend: swapping pricey skincare tonics with mineral water.

Guo Yishun

China’s Facebook Goes Dark, Taking a Generation’s Memories With It

Renren captured campus life, friendships, and milestones before smartphones and cloud storage. This week, its sudden suspension left a generation scrambling to salvage their digital past.

A Hubei TCM Clinic Promised to Cure Cancer. Then the Deaths Began.

Officials looking into how a clinic lured hundreds with bold cancer cure claims have uncovered illegal practices, unqualified staff, and dangerous remedies linked to multiple deaths.

How China’s Love for Cute Collectibles Spiraled Into a Mania

Chinese teens are spending big money to collect cards, badges, and toys based on popular anime characters — and sparking chaos on the stock market.

Chinese Influencer Sparks Outrage by Mocking Jobless Youth

Yang Yue thought he was being funny by asking, “Is it really that hard to get a job?” Millions of angry netizens disagreed.