News & Events
About Us
Shop
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/wahaha_WuZi.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
The Beverage Company That Made China’s Richest Man
Chinese billionaire Zong Qinghou’s death has led to a surge of nostalgia for Wahaha, the brand he founded in 1988
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/VCG111484370277.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Two Sessions Proposals You May Have Missed
Some of the most notable and controversial proposals from the annual meetings of China’s legislative bodies
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/NuXingYouHaoKongJian_K.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Her Havens: The Struggle Over Female-Only Spaces
Female-only spaces are proliferating, but not everybody is happy about it
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/VCG111143165466.e3b3e4ea.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
China’s Pet Psychics Promise to Bridge the Species Gap
Netizens are turning to “pet communicators” to improve their relationships with their furry friends, despite a lack of science behind these animal psychics
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/ZhengShu_KaoBei1.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Degrees of Disillusionment: What’s Driving China’s Certification Craze?
Young workers are turning to qualifications, exams, and certificates to stay ahead in a competitive job market and to feel productive in their spare time
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/LiJiaQi2_KaoBei1.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
12 Hours in the Lipstick King’s E-Commerce Empire
Amid the fervor of Singles Day, a 12-hour livestream with e-commerce luminary Li Jiaqi unveils his many talents beyond mere marketing savvy
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/WeChatWorkScreenshot_0.5f647e7d.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Creativity Meets Constraint: China’s Video Games Head to Overseas Markets
Chinese game developers hoping to dodge bureaucracy and make profits abroad still face problems with localization
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/VCG111128252894.88077d98.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
How Women in Small Towns Got a Taste For Gold
Women in China’s lower-tier cities and towns are increasingly buying gold accessories for investment and prestige
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/YuZhiCai_KaoBei.2e16d0ba.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Prepared to Fail: Cafeterias and Restaurants Face Backlash for Pre-Made Meals
A school canteen scandal has Chinese consumers rethinking their growing demand for pre-prepared and ready-to-eat meals
![](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/GR000814.b6c7a231.format-jpeg.fill-450x294.jpg)
Welcome to China’s Most International Small Town
Despite being a small county-level city 300 kilometers from Shanghai, Yiwu has 10,000 foreign residents from over 100 countries
![](/static/img/footer-spread.21bc206df898.png)