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Why China’s Young Urbanites Are Ditching Cities for Villages

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A youth-led design studio is putting progress before profit to help transform the fortunes of an ancient Chinese village.

Minding Nemo: Vlogger Finds Fatal Flaws at China’s Aquariums

A social media influencer touring aquatic attractions nationwide is exposing the perilous problems he finds in water quality, staff training, and erroneous signage.

No Clean Slate: For Employers, Ex-Cons Still ‘Risky’ Hires

A retail chain’s recruitment drive has highlighted the challenges that China’s reformed convicts face in finding lasting employment.

Game On! Soccer League Spurs Recovery in Flood-Ravaged County

A shared passion for the “beautiful game” is helping residents in southwestern China rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a disaster.

Script Change: The Writers Trading Movie Dreams for Bite-Size Dramas

As China’s ultrashort TV series find fans in the U.S., bilingual screenwriters are in high demand in Hollywood — it’s just not the dream job they’d imagined.

Watch Out: The Hidden Dangers of Kids’ Wearable Tech

Smartwatches are helping children make friends — but also exposing them to explicit and potentially dangerous content.

The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of China’s ‘Wanghong Tower’

Once the “home of livestreaming,” the Regent International Center in Hangzhou has fallen on hard times. Investors hope a fresh tech wave will see it reign again.

‘I Love Him’: A Suicide, a Student’s Diary, and a School’s Reckoning

A high school teacher’s alleged sexual assault of his student caused her years of depression and her eventual suicide.

Casting the Net: How ‘Scam Farms’ Trap Aspiring Actors

Southeast Asia-based scammers are luring young Chinese performers to the region with fake film projects and promises of exposure.