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Halloween Fantasy

The Halloween fireworks show at Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai, Oct. 29, 2023. VCG

Dreaming Big

On Gen-Z Buying Gold in China

To Grow Wealth, China’s Gen Z is Buying Gold — One Bean at a Time

Appearance-based Criteria for Allowing Entry Into a Venue

‘Kayan’: The Beauty Buzzword Sparking Debate on Chinese Social Media

The term kayan, which has its roots in the nightclub scene and refers to the unspoken appearance-based criteria for allowing entry into a venue, is now a social media buzzword. The trend has ignited a widespread debate on social media about beauty standards and drawn warnings from activists about its detrimental effects on young people.