TECHNOLOGY

Net Nostalgia: Remembering the Glory Days of China’s Internet Cafes

Some millennials still visit China’s internet cafes for a nostalgia hit, but that won’t be enough to sustain the “wangba” industry

LIVING IN CHINA

Remote Freedom: The Cost of Utopia for China’s Fledgling Digital Nomads

Covid-19 has transformed China’s remote work culture, but who can afford this lifestyle and how does it impact local communities?

MUSIC

How a Band from China’s Industrial Heartland Captured the Emotions of a Generation

Despite an experimental sound and just two album releases in a decade, Omnipotent Youth Society has remained one of China’s most relatable rock bands since 2010

STREET TALK

Cynical Soup for Real Life

Cynical sayings of depressed Chinese youths

FOOD

Sweet Memories

A hallowed new year tradition at home, Chinese candies struggle to be known abroad

TRADITIONAL CULTURE, NEWS

Viral Week Ep. 160

Crackdown on FIFA betting, interns eat bitterness, students lag on illegal loans, and 27-year-old burnouts—it’s Viral Week

SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Gay Activist

The jiulinghou fight for LGBTQ rights—from our cover story

SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Worker

Millennials now comprise the majority of China’s migrant workers—from our cover story

SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Bureaucrat

The “post-90s” generation in government—from our cover story

SOCIETY

The Noughty Nineties: The Parent

Meet China’s newest generation of parents—from our cover story