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Women Take a Stand in China’s Youth Fishing Craze

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.

NEWS

As the popularity of angling surges in China, young women are defying conventions and taking their place next to men.

In Shanghai’s Prisons, Inmates Find Solace and Skill in Textile Art

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.

FEATURES

In Shanghai’s Nanhui Prison, an unusual tapestry embroidery program offers inmates new skills, improves mental health, and provides a path to rehabilitation.

How AI Hosts Flooded China’s Livestream Platforms

The bots are cheap, obedient, and never need to take a break from hawking goods. But do customers actually like them?

Chinese Hit the Slopes to Escape Brutal Summer Heat

Indoor skiing venues across China are seeing a surge in bookings as people seek shelter from a punishing heat wave.

Shanghai’s Chaotic New Summer Trend: Night Kayaking

Companies are taking families on nighttime kayak trips, promising relief from the summer heat and “Amazon-style” views. But the activities are poorly run — and often unsafe.

China’s MBTI Obsession Has Gone Too Far, Academics Say

The 1940s-era personality test has become a ubiquitous part of daily life in China. But the belief that “MBTI is destiny” among employers and young people is having unintended consequences, a new paper argues.