Our photo theme this week is “Get Physical” — physical education and culture that spans dynasties. Kung fu, qigong, elderly square dancing, and everything in between. We teased it in our post ...

Let’s answer your questions first about this video that People’s Daily just uploaded to its YouTube page, titled “Chinese PLA female soldiers show off their swag dance moves”: 1. No, I don’t know what ...

The first snow of 2002 Came a little later than before Stopped at the second-rate car on the eighth floor And took away the last fallen yellow leaf So begins Dao Lang’s “The First Snow of 2002,” the ...

Pepe’s popularity is part of a wider phenomenon in China known as “ sang ” (丧), which uses dark humor to explore feelings of detachment, apathy, and readiness to suffer. For young netizens, Pepe the ...

Every June, students in their final year of high school in China sit for the notoriously difficult National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), known more commonly as ‘the gaokao.’ This year’s exams ...

Last weekend marked a grim moment in history for gender-based violence in China, as two incidents, which happened two days apart, appalled the nation and caused a public outcry online. On June 12, a ...

The son of a government official, Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou in 1911. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934 and at the age of 23 traveled to the ...

Japanese anti-aging skincare brand SK-II has once again impressed and inspired Chinese audiences with its new ad, “The Expiry Date.” In it, different women confront the societal pressures of marrying ...

A city of immigrants and a land of opportunity, but also a fast-paced metropolis powered by an extremely competitive working culture, Shenzhen has developed an ecosystem of underground electronic ...

Chinese audio platform Ximalaya has earned the exclusive rights to release the first Chinese-language version of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series as audiobooks. Tuesday, June 21, will see Harry ...

This week’s photo theme is Unsung Heroes of Kung Fu — we’re shouting out lesser-known legends of kung fu cinema to expand your mind beyond Jackie, Jet, and Bruce. There’s no better way to kick this ...

Exploring Macau’s Beyond Expo 2025, we see the latest in Chinese tech, including amazing humanoid robot demonstrations and AI integrations. From personal robot assistants shaking hands to smart ...