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‘Black Myth’ and the Hunt for China’s Kojima

Can the wildly popular title win more space for auteurs in China’s gaming industry?

Deng Jian

How Chinese Food Took Over the Takeaway Market

Why is the humble oyster pail synonymous with delivery?

Cao Yu

A Look Back at the History of Chinese Stand-Up

The art form, originally a Western import, has had its share of ups and downs in China.

Teng Wei

How China’s Skateboarders Went From ‘Bad Boys’ to the Establishment

The countercultural pastime has become a highly lucrative sport. Most skateboarders don’t seem to mind.

Li Chuang

How 1920s Shanghai Birthed the Modern Female Idol

Li Minghui and her father, the writer and director Li Jinhui, took on centuries of tradition to craft an image of the “new woman” that was both glamorous and wholesome.

Hao Yucong

Did Chinese Public Transport Firms Miss the Bus on New Energy?

Privately operated bus companies are struggling under a mountain of debt. It didn’t have to be this way.

Liu Daizong

Giving Ancient Pottery a Modern Glow-Up

Can China’s museums find a better way to spotlight some of their most delicate holdings?

Wu Haiyun

‘Send You Trending’: How Chinese Social Media Users Fight Their Platforms

Huangfu Boyuan

Can China Curb the Online Harrassment of Women?

The Olympics cast a harsh spotlight on the treatment of women online.

Huang Qian

The Many Histories of Chinese Vegetarianism

China may be known for its love of meat, but for some gourmands, vegetarian cooking was the highest culinary art.