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Matryoshka Marketing: What’s Really Inside China’s Russian Shops

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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Regulators are cracking down on self-proclaimed Russian goods stores selling products from around the world — including China.

Shigatse Earthquake: Over 120 Dead as Rescuers Battle Cold and Rubble

As officials warn of more tremors, rescue teams comb through collapsed homes in search of survivors, and medical experts and emergency supplies pour into the affected region.

‘It’s the Moon’s Fault’: China to Skip New Year’s Eve for Next 5 Years

A quirk of China’s lunisolar calendar means the traditional day of Chinese New Year’s Eve — danian sanshi — will disappear until 2030.

China’s Facebook Goes Dark, Taking a Generation’s Memories With It

Renren captured campus life, friendships, and milestones before smartphones and cloud storage. This week, its sudden suspension left a generation scrambling to salvage their digital past.

A Hubei TCM Clinic Promised to Cure Cancer. Then the Deaths Began.

Officials looking into how a clinic lured hundreds with bold cancer cure claims have uncovered illegal practices, unqualified staff, and dangerous remedies linked to multiple deaths.