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China’s Gen Alpha Kids: Gambling Cards, Chasing Happiness
Is the latest card craze an unhealthy addiction for children or a lifeline for small-town shop owners?
Parental Overreach: The Controversial Rise of Parent Groups in Chinese Universities
Are parent groups essential for ensuring student safety, or do they hinder student growth?
Scavenging for Door Plates: The Forgotten Stories of Urban Villagers
How one married couple made a museum out of scavenged belongings, honoring the stories of China’s migrant workers
Barbe-Queue Again: How Zibo Broke the Curse of Short-Lived Virality
One year after Zibo blew up online, why are tourists still pouring in?
Behind the Fame: What Makes a Viral Travel Destination?
How cities fight for tourists with social media marketing and enhanced hospitality, despite the strain visitors place on local infrastructure
China’s Chengdu Disney Has Massive Queues and Just One Ride
How a rapper’s diss track turned a single piece of exercise equipment in a small community gym into the latest viral travel destination
Before Forever: The Rise of Prenuptial Agreements in China
More young Chinese are signing prenuptial agreements before marriage, but are they enforceable?
Writing on the Wall: A Brief History of China’s Guerrilla Ads
Since their first appearance in the 1990s, China’s ubiquitous “little ads“ have evolved alongside the cities they serve
What Booming AI Revival Services Mean for China’s Relationship to Death
As China’s “AI revival” services boom, ethical and legal controversies spread
Why Are Chinese Urbanites Wearing Their Ugliest Clothes to Work?
A new trend has weary, overworked young urbanites wearing “disgusting outfits” to their office jobs and annoying their bosses in the process
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