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The Astronomer Who Calmed China’s UFO Craze

When sightings of celestial phenomena surged in China in the ’80s, researcher Liu Yan’s letters helped keep people’s feet on the ground.

Shanghai Observer

The Father-Son Duo Winning Over China’s Marathon Scene

Inspired by marathoner Dick Hoyt, who ran together with his disabled son, a Chinese courier and his son have taken the running world by storm.

The Paper

Words of the Working Class: Poems From Everyday China

From fields to vegetable farms to steel mills, ordinary workers across China document everyday mundanities in extraordinary verse.

Zhu Lingyu

Hubris and Heartache: Behind the Tragedy of Beijing’s Deadly Hospital Fire

After 29 people died at a Beijing hospital, China searches for answers.

Caixin Global

Giving China’s Death Row Inmates a Second Chance

The Legal Aid Law passed by China’s legislature in August 2021 requires justice departments at the county-level or higher to establish legal aid agencies.

China’s First “Male Morality” Class

Yi Tiao

Friends, Real and Imagined: The Poetry of Wang Yin

The longtime poet’s new collection, “A Summer Day in the Company of Ghosts,” searches for companionship in an often lonely world.

Asian Review of Books

When Death Stalked Construction of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway

A spectacular 115-year-old railway bridge stands as a reminder of the 800 Chinese workers who died in its construction—around 12 for every meter laid.

The World of Chinese

Chinese Rice Farming Trials Cut Methane Emissions

Techniques that use less water, produce more rice and emit less methane are gaining traction in China.

China Dialogue

Stakes High as China’s Game Makers Gamble on Overseas Markets

As large and small developers attempt to expand abroad in the face of a tough domestic market, industry insiders warn of soaring costs and culture clashes.