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House of Mao: How Consumerism and Patriotism Collide in the Chairman’s Hometown
Shaoshan, Chairman Mao’s birthplace in Hunan province, has become a top tourist site where people burn incense to the revolutionary hero while selling T-shirts of his face
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Golden Ginkgo
Botany, medicine, conservation, and religion: an iconic Chinese tree that has played a role in everything
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Gene Machines
Ancestry tests are on the rise in the still-controversial area of Chinese genetic testing
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Mock Meat Revolution
Environmental concerns and a pork shortage are fueling a growing Chinese market in meat substitutes
Tech Thursday Episode 29
WeChat for foreigners, content regulations protect children (and adults), men spend more online, and China’s food-delivery preferences
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Bank deposit withers away over 44 years
In most countries, a bank deposit would accumulate a fortune over 44 years. In China, not so much.
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Following the Chinese government on Twitter
Which China-related Twitter accounts are real? Which are fake? And most importantly, which are entertaining?
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Minor Party Time
September 15 is Democracy Day, so read up on China’s other political parties
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Nanjing Massacre exhibit shown in Japan
Sino-Japanese exhibition on Nanjing Massacre wraps up in Hiroshima
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China and Israel deepen relations
China and Israel deepening trade and diplomatic relations as Beijing looks to expand international influence of OBOR
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