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Chinese TV Drama Normalizes Women Dating Younger Men

Women dating or marrying men younger than them are usually frowned upon, though such attitudes are gradually shifting.

The Thin Red Line

Firefighters try to control a forest fire in Anning, Yunnan province, April 17, 2023. Wang Weishuang/VCG

Chinese Heavyweight Boxer Secures Historic Win

Zhang Zhilei is now set to challenge world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk.

Special Forces Tourism

Walk tens of thousands of steps a day, sleep at the train station instead of a hotel, and see as many sights as quickly as possible… Cash-strapped Chinese college students have embraced “special forces tourism” as they finally see the country after three years of pandemic restrictions. Usually setting off on Friday night or early Saturday morning, they’ll quickly run through the major attractions at their destination before rushing back to the classroom on Monday morning.