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Rural Returnee Tries To Put Hometown on the Map With English Videos

A man from northwestern China’s Ningxia region returned to his hometown to change how the area is seen by outsiders by making videos in English.

Taking Stock

Investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct. 8, 2024. After a wild week of gains, the stock market rally showed signs of slowing Tuesday. VCG

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What Would an Asian Pluralism Look Like?

Scholar Song Nianshen on the continent’s need to move past postcolonial theory.

In China’s New Stand-up Comedy Shows, Women Have All the Best Lines

Stand-up comedy has returned to China’s TV screens after a yearlong absence, with a new generation of outspoken female performers at the fore.