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China’s Gen Z Wants Careers Before Children

Waiting for Wealth: China’s Gen Z Wants Careers Before Children

A new survey also found that pain during childbirth and the lack of parenting skills were among the major reasons young Chinese cited to avoid having children.

Kids’ Drawings Become Charming Lanterns

At the annual Zigong Lantern Festival in southwest China’s Sichuan province, a zone featuring colored lanterns made from kids’ drawings created viral buzz during this year’s Spring Festival.

A Hit on Screen, ‘The Wandering Earth 2’ Merch Now Flies Off Shelves

A Hit On Screen, ‘The Wandering Earth 2’ Merch Now Flies Off Shelves 

The movie’s official licensor has sold merchandise worth nearly 122 million yuan ($17 million) in just over a week.

Costumes for the Road

Women wearing Qing dynasty-style outfits walk by the Forbidden City in Beijing, Feb. 1, 2023. Li Na/VCG

On Blizzard’s Missteps in China

How Blizzard Lost China

At the root of these problems is Blizzard’s failure to recognize the evolution of Chinese gaming over the past decade, as developers like NetEase, Tencent, and MiHoyo went from piggybacking off international trends to making billions on their own titles.