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How to Stand Out in a Kindergarten Pick-Up Line

Every day, a grandfather in Henan province holds up a toy dinosaur outside his grandson’s kindergarten to catch his attention.

Shoppers Mostly Feel Safe About Consumer Environment

City pays “good Samaritans” to report domestic violence

Asians at the Oscars

Chinese Film, Asian Actors and Directors Get Historic Oscar Nods

A Chinese-language film and a China-born director, as well as several actors and another director of Asian descent, have something in common: They’ve all been nominated for Academy Awards.

When My Hometown Went Into Lockdown, It Changed Me

A documentary student captures her experience in Tonghua, when the small city was hit by COVID-19 and became national news for its residents running out of food.

Capturing Life on China’s Slow Trains

The Long, Winding Journey of China’s Train-Riding Photographer

Passengers on a train from Guangzhou to Chengdu, by Wang Fuchun, 1996. The award-winning photographer died in Beijing on Saturday at the age of 79. Courtesy of Chinese Photography

‘Versailles Literature’

China’s equivalent to humblebragging. The term went viral thanks to social media posts by a Weibo blogger known for sharing regular updates of her everyday life which read like complaints but, upon closer inspection, appear solely intended to flaunt her luxurious lifestyle.