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Fangyan Friday: Viral Speech

New software aims to help medical teams communicate in dialects in the ongoing coronavirus fight

By Yang Tingting (杨婷婷) February 21, 2020

MODERN HISTORY

Fangyan Friday #7: The Plains of Shaanxi

This northwestern province is famous for its down-to-earth dialect

By Hatty Liu May 24, 2019

Ten Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moons: An Anthology of New Chinese Writing

Beijing-based arts collective Spittoon has partnered with a British publisher to release a stellar anthology, bringing essential contemporary Chinese writing to an international audience

The Year in Reads: Books of 2024

A roundup of 2024’s notable books and translations by Chinese, expat, and diaspora authors

Ne Zha: From Myth to Cultural Icon

Ne Zha transcended his origins as a Buddhist deity to emerge as a rebellious, anti-patriarchal hero in popular culture

Scent Across Time: How Traditional Fragrances Quiet the Clamor of Modern Life

From ancient scholars to modern youth, timeless scents like sandalwood and jasmine continue to captivate young Chinese, offering solace in an increasingly busy world

The Jade Pendant | Fiction

Set against the Tang dynasty power struggle over the succession to Empress Wu Zetian, two assassins meet in a distant town. One must die—and with him, a version of royal history lost to time.

What Comes After the Pigs? | Fiction

During a rural Chinese family reunion after the Lunar New Year, a man and his pigs became the unexpected center of attention

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