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Out of the Wreckage: A Crash Survivor’s Road to Recovery

Wang Hui was severely injured in a road accident that killed her husband and daughter. Unwilling to let that tragedy define her, she's now sharing the highs and lows of her long road back to health.

Oh! Youth (36Kr)

Casting the Net: How ‘Scam Farms’ Trap Aspiring Actors

Southeast Asia-based scammers are luring young Chinese performers to the region with fake film projects and promises of exposure.

Original (Jiefang Daily)

Can China’s College Grads Find Peace on the Factory Floor? 

Educated young workers are increasingly applying for manufacturing positions. Why?

The Paper

In Diaries, Daughter Finds Mosaic of Her Late Mother

Through articles, diaries, and the memories of others, a woman is piecing together the life of the mother she lost as a child.

White Night Workshop

Like, Comment, Prescribe: The Vloggers ‘Diagnosing’ Their Followers

As short videos analyzing personality disorders flood Chinese social media, netizens are starting to convince themselves they have one.

China  Youth Daily

In the Dark: The Grown-Up Kids Struggling With Depressed Parents

As awareness of mental health grows in China, children are discovering the difficulties in seeking help for aging parents with depression and anxiety.

Diamonds and Eels: China's Year in Trade

Data highlights new trends in China’s global trade.

The Woman Who Found ‘Home’ in an Unfinished Building

Without power or running water, her newly built apartment was virtually uninhabitable. She moved in anyway.

Emotional Labor: Life Inside a Chinese Orphanage

A new book explores the tears, fears, and cheers experienced by orphanage staff and the children they care for.

Qian Linliang

Test of Will: The Disabled Students Striving to Access Higher Ed

A partially sighted student who felt he was pressured to quit university in his first semester highlights gaps in educational equality.