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Why China’s ‘Baijiu’ Giants Are Pouring Into SE Asia

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Facing a tough domestic market, major producers of the Chinese alcohol ‘baijiu’ are pinning their hopes on distributors across Southeast Asia.

The Factory Workers Who Helped Build a Nation

A photographer strives to protect the memory of China’s Third Front Movement and the families who dedicated their lives to it.

Adapt or Die: U.S. Tariffs Fire Textiles Firm’s Global Ambitions

Like many Chinese apparel makers, Kane Top is looking to accelerate its overseas expansion plans amid international trade uncertainty.

Class Divide: Raising the Voices of Vocational Students

Often portrayed as “failures” and “dropouts,” students are writing to change the narrative on vocational education in China.

Neighborhood Watch: A Beat Cop Documents His Hometown

A police officer has spent a decade building a vast visual archive showing the evolution of urban and rural parts of China.

Tidy Profit: Camera Captures the Cleaners Changing Lives

A retired researcher’s photoshoots with domestic workers across China are helping bust stereotypical narratives of hardship and low status.

‘KOS’ Players: Can Social Media Revive China’s Luxury Sector?

To reverse the slump in sales, high-end brands are allowing media-savvy staff to create social content in the hope it engages broader audiences.

After the Storm: Influencer Reflects on Pregnancy Backlash

An online influencer from the Chinese countryside who was criticized for delaying her graduate studies to have a child shares the reality behind the media storm.

Zheng Qinwen: China’s Tennis Ace Wins On and Off Court

After winning gold in the women’s singles at the Paris Olympics, Zheng and the brands that backed her look set to reap the commercial rewards.