As the company eyes an IPO, how much longer will Kuaishou be the go-to short video platform for China's rural population? Dong Yu has worked for a local piano manufacturer for over 25 years. Living in ...

A viral report from “People” magazine sheds light on the human impact of China's ubiquitous food delivery systems One of the most shared articles today on Chinese messaging app WeChat is “Delivery ...

Rudolph: Stop calling me names! Reindeer #5: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Santa: [glares at Donner] Donner, you should be ashamed of yourself! What a pity! He had a nice takeoff, too! Comet: [blows ...

The concept of "little fresh meat" isn't just an import – it has roots in the ancient idea of "wen" masculinity A fantastic example of these two male types in action can be seen in The Longest Day in ...

In 1793, the British diplomat Lord George Macartney nearly scuttled his trade mission when he famously refused to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor. When representatives from the Qing court informed ...

The popularity of "Little Fresh Meat" is apparently all down to a CIA operation China’s scientific community has entered the conversation about the wave of fresh-faced, androgynous Chinese male stars ...

My apartment complex just installed a new security system. Now to get into or out of the complex, you need to swipe a key fob over an electronic pad on the gate. To enter our building you need to ...

Soon after his suicide in 1989 at the age of 25, Hai Zi’s poems about nature, loneliness, and the fleeting nature of yearning and happiness began inspiring a generation of steadfast, fiercely ...

How does "Nothing But Thirty" hold up in China's feminist television awakening? So does Nothing But Thirty mark a breaking of new ground for feminist narratives in the mainstream, or are its themes ...

Signs have started appearing in Beijing asking local residents to move out of the city center. Is this a new phase in Beijing's "Great Rejuvenation"? The continuing “Rejuvenation” of Beijing enters a ...

One of China's best-known science fiction writers wants to showcase the country's diversity - as long as he can stay out of idol fan flame wars Chen Qiufan, also known as Stanley Chen, is a man of ...

The breadth and scope of Chinese literature is at times hard to fathom. With such an array of literary history, as well as non-fiction offerings, at your disposal, the task of finding a good, ...