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The Shanghai School Opening Hearts and Minds on Autism

At Shanghai’s Aihao Center, parents and teachers are equipping autistic children with the skills they need to thrive in society.

The Paper

Why China’s ‘Baijiu’ Giants Are Pouring Into SE Asia

Facing a tough domestic market, major producers of the Chinese alcohol ‘baijiu’ are pinning their hopes on distributors across Southeast Asia.

Jiemian News

The Chinese Parents Dancing to Shake Their Kids’ Cancer Blues

With nightly dance marathons, a grieving father is helping parents of young cancer patients raise funds and find relief.

White Night Workshop

A Rural Mother’s Unfiltered Rage Gives Chinese Comedy Its Edge

By crafting punchlines from pain, breakout comedy star Fang Shaoli has tapped into the silent angst of many middle-aged Chinese women.

The  Beijing News

China’s Artist-Turned-MMA Star Tries Her Hand at Slapping

China’s first female Power Slap fighter Ding Miao explains how the nascent sport is helping her combat her fears.

Act Your Age? Chinese Dramas Thrust Preschoolers Into Adult Roles

With children central to many ultrashort dramas, young actors are enduring grueling schedules to shoot scripts far beyond their understanding.

His Fight, My Future? A Childless Daughter in China Reflects on Her Dad’s Decline

A struggling architect reflects on her 92-year-old father’s final fight for dignity and the pressures facing childless singletons in China’s aging society.

Hong Kong Fire: Hopes of Bright Future End on Darkest Day

Residents had hoped a much-delayed renovation project would revive Wang Fuk Court’s aging skyscrapers — instead it brought deadly destruction.

How China Unlocked a West African Mine to Reshape the Global Iron Ore Trade

Against all odds, Guinea’s $20 billion Simandou megaproject, including a 600-km railway, a new Atlantic port, multiple tunnels and bridges, and a twin set of mines, stunned the global mining world.

Caixin Global

Writing Factory: Notes From a Life on China’s Assembly Lines

After almost two decades on the line, Zhang Sai is turning factory life into literature and documenting the people and pressures of China’s vast factory workforce.