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Sting in the Tail: Life’s No Fairy Tale for Mermaid Dancers

Underwater performers nationwide are risking life and limb as aquariums and other tourist attractions cut back on safety protocols to boost profits.

White Night Workshop

Do China’s Waste Incinerators Have Enough to Burn?

Waste-to-energy incineration projects are allowing major cities to shift away from landfills, but those based in counties are struggling to meet capacity.

The Paper

A Rough Ride: ‘Dirty’ Workers Stand Up to Subway Stares

Construction laborers in dusty outfits are shying away from seats on city transit systems over fears of getting into arguments with other passengers.

Treated With Dignity: The Nurses Taking Care to Homebound Patients

A look at the life of a Beijing health care professional who travels 200 kilometers a day helping elderly and disabled patients.

The  Beijing News

Squid Game: A Novice Sailor Voyages Into the Unknown

A newly qualified Chinese seafarer finds beauty, boredom, and bust-ups on a squid trawler in the Pacific.

The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of China’s ‘Wanghong Tower’

Once the “home of livestreaming,” the Regent International Center in Hangzhou has fallen on hard times. Investors hope a fresh tech wave will see it reign again.

Original (Jiefang Daily)

Hats Off: A Chinese Cap Maker Rides the MAGA Wave

An entrepreneur in eastern China won big selling “Make America Great Again” hats in the U.S. — then came Trump’s tariffs.

Jiang Yifan

Neighborhood Watch: A Beat Cop Documents His Hometown

A police officer has spent a decade building a vast visual archive showing the evolution of urban and rural parts of China.

Jiemian News

Prestige or Profit? The Dilemma Facing Jingdezhen’s Artists

In China’s “porcelain capital,” traditional craftsmanship is making way for cuteness, as social media shapes consumer habits.

Feline Feeling: Reflecting on a Life Marked by Cats

In a new book, a Chinese academic looks back on how her furry friends helped in good times and bad.