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Bitter No More: How Young Chinese Became Obsessed With TCM
Forget bubble tea, traditional Chinese medicine is the latest trend among youth
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The Thin Line: China’s Dangerous Boom in Extreme Weight Loss Techniques
The death of an influencer at a weight loss camp throws the spotlight on China’s unregulated and dangerous weight loss industry
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Growing Pains: What’s Behind China’s Obsession With Height?
Faced with still-rampant height discrimination in society, Chinese parents go to great lengths to make their kids tall
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“You’re Just Bored”: China’s Depressed Teens Struggle for Understanding and Treatment
Mental health services and families struggle to understand, recognize, and treat rising teen depression
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Fertile Ground: Sperm Banks in China Struggle to Meet Growing Demand
Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate
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“I’m a Doctor, Not a Robot”: Seven Years in a Chinese ER
A former emergency room doctor reflects on the long hours, high pressure, and lack of safety nets over his career in China’s medical system
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Hand in Hand, We Face the End of Life Together
NGO founder Wang Ying shares what’s ailing palliative care in China, plus her own battle with cancer
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Keeping Children Out of Troubled Waters
Around 57,000 people die of drowning each year in China. What is the country doing to help?
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“We Are Outcasts”: The Tribulations of China’s Reforming Drug Users
Former drug users in China go through immense struggles to rehabilitate and re-enter society
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Let’s Talk About Sex (Education in China)
Grassroots organizations and social media are filling a wide gap in China’s formal sex education
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