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As Olympics Approach, China Tries to Tame BMX

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

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With BMX freestyle park now an Olympic event, China is trying to integrate its top riders into the country’s famously intense sports training system. It isn't going well.

Experts Call BS on Training Center’s ‘Quantum Speed-Reading’ Class

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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The center’s parent company said the course, which claims to help students read 100,000 characters in five minutes, was not authorized.