ANCIENT HISTORY, CHINESE CHARACTERS

Speaking Ill: How Ancient Chinese Talked About Sickness

From denoting various levels of illness to the “Gods of Plague,” 疒 is a radical you need to know in sickness or health

HEALTH

Covid Concoction

The controversial decision to integrate traditional Chinese medicine into Covid-19 treatment

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 养

A character to care for and cherish

FOOD

Finger-lickin’ Memories

Chinese recall their first bites of hamburgers in the 90s, as health concerns transform the industry

HEALTH, NEWS

Take a ‘Higk’

The latest public fitness trend that’s annoying the Chinese public

HEALTH, NEWS

Recipe for Obesity

China takes world’s lead in child obesity, but it’s unclear who’s to blame

HISTORY

Psychiatric Stress

Patient-stealing incident the latest in China’s long, sordid history of psychiatry

ENVIRONMENT

Smog Research: Why It’s So Hard

Smog gives you cancer and asthma, yes. But why can’t we be more specific?