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‘Unbelievably Accurate’: The Niche Dating Apps Sweeping China’s Colleges

China’s students are embracing highly exclusive “campus dating apps” that only match university classmates. But are they really the antidote to swipe fatigue?

Fan Yiying

Han Minge

Room Service: Meet China’s Real Estate Agents for Senior Care Homes

With an aging population and large percentage of adults who grew up as only children, families are finding themselves at a loss for how to choose adequate nursing homes. Enter senior care managers.

Flex Appeal: A Shy Influencer’s Abs Leave China Thirsty for More

As rural content booms online, Lin Yangduo has gone viral promoting village tourism and local products with a formula that makes him deeply uncomfortable.

He Qitong

1 in 2,000: The Long Odds of Becoming a Pro Gamer in China

China became the world’s largest esports market in less than a decade. Now, as clubs cut back and the old pipeline tightens, breaking through is harder than ever.

Pushed Out as Demand Falls, China’s Obstetricians Start Over

A decade of declining births is shrinking maternity wards, reshaping hospitals, and forcing obstetricians to adapt, retrain, or leave the profession altogether.

Jiang Xinyi

After Years of Endless Choice, China’s Shoppers Now Want Trust

As shoppers grow more cautious, China’s retailers are reworking stores, staff, and supply chains around new demands for quality, service, and experience.

Li Xin

As Stability Fades, Young Chinese Women Rethink What Money Can Buy

For a generation losing faith in any single career path, money has become a tool for managing risk, claiming autonomy, and building a life on their own terms.

Cai Yineng

China’s Next Megaprojects Are Built for Big Science

Data shows how China’s infrastructure drive is beginning to include new scientific instruments built to explore the frontiers of physics, astronomy, and energy.

Wu Haiyun

Luo Yahan

China’s First DINK Generation Is Growing Old

For decades, a small number of couples built lives without children. As more Chinese choose the same path, their experiences offer an early glimpse of what a child-free future may demand.

Chen Yiru

The Decade Comedy in China Grew Up, Seen From a Stage in Kunming

As stand-up spread beyond the big metros, one club in Kunming shows how comedians turned punchlines into careers, and learned where the line is.