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Tracking the Latest Trends in China’s AI Industry | Infographics
China’s AI advances in education, agriculture, and exports—in numbers
The Last Talent: Cai Lan’s Passing Closes a Chapter in Hong Kong Culture
With the death of the final member of the “Four Talents of Hong Kong,” TWOC revisits how these cultural figures influenced generations through their writing, wit, and screen presence
Smart Nation: How AI Is Reshaping Life in China and Making Waves Abroad
Discover how AI is helping China’s savvy merchants boost sales, addressing challenges like aging populations in villages, and revolutionizing the way knowledge is acquired in classrooms in our latest magazine issue
Overseas, Optimized: How AI Is Driving China’s Next E-commerce Push
As AI tools become more accessible than ever, China’s business-savvy merchants are using them to better sell their products overseas—but questions remain about where the line lies between fair play and deception, artistry and theft
Smart Earth: How AI Is Rewriting Rural China
In China’s changing countryside, young farmers and local officials are embracing AI to tackle conundrums from the aging population to pest control
How Livestreams Became China’s Newest Tool for Selling Books
Livestreaming has boosted book sales in China via its massive online traffic, but does it translate into real gains for publishers, or just a short-term ploy to cash in?
As the “2D Goods Economy” Explodes in China, Can Fantasy Worlds Solve Real-life Woes?
With the sale of anime-related products now a multi-billion-yuan industry, there’s no sign of the trend slowing down. But who are the beneficiaries, and what impact has this explosion in popularity had on the subcultures it grew out of?
How Beijing’s “Academic Bars” Are Helping to Democratize Knowledge
Bar-based lecture series are becoming increasingly popular in the capital, attracting students and workers looking to learn and find community outside of traditional educational spaces
Smooth Operator: The Vending Massage Chairs Invading China’s Public Spaces
Amid the pressures of modern living, vending massage chairs have proven a cheap and easy way for young people to unwind. But is this trend built to last—or will it be over as quickly as the massages themselves?
Can a Local Supermarket Save China’s Offline Retail Sector?
Despite the economic downturn, Pangdonglai, a once-obscure regional supermarket, is thriving—yet its success may be difficult to replicate
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