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In China’s Dance Schools, a Dangerous Obsession With Weight Loss

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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In China’s elite dance schools, students are facing ever greater pressure to lose weight, with coaches urging them to become “as thin as lightning.” The result: a troubling rise in cases of anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health issues.

Young Chinese Love Everything About Sweden. Except Living There.

Young Chinese are moving to Sweden in record numbers, seeking better labor conditions and a more tolerant society. Many are underwhelmed by what they find.

In China’s COVID Battle, Medical Students Bear a Punishing Burden

As COVID surged in China last December, hospitals drafted in medical students to prop up understaffed wards. Many were unprepared for what awaited them.

China’s Downturn Fuels a Worrying New Trend: a Surge in Foreclosures

Home repossessions have more than tripled in China since 2019, leaving families in dire situations.

For China’s Gen-Z, Entrepreneurship Represents a Ticket to Freedom

Starting a business in China’s pandemic-stricken economy is far from easy. Young Chinese are plowing ahead anyway.