How to Talk About Box Office Performance Like a Pro

Master Chinese cinephile lingo to spot gems and avoid duds

BUSINESS

Amid Snags in Global Trade, Chaozhou’s Wedding Dress Factories Battle to Survive

Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress trade hangs in the balance

FICTION

The Jade Pendant | Fiction

Set against the Tang dynasty power struggle over the succession to Empress Wu Zetian, two assassins meet in a distant town. One must die—and with him, a version of royal history lost to time.

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HISTORY

Scent Across Time: How Traditional Fragrances Quiet the Clamor of Modern Life

From ancient scholars to modern youth, timeless scents like sandalwood and jasmine continue to captivate young Chinese, offering solace in an increasingly busy world

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SOCIAL CHINESE

Love for Live: How Concert Fans Speak Their Passion

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ENVIRONMENT

As Lychee Harvests Dwindle, Guangdong’s Farmers and Artists Ponder How to Take on Climate Change

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TRAVEL

Understanding Beyond Language: A Chinese Traveler in Vietnam

More than a hundred years ago, the Vietnamese stopped using a logographic script, with its characters borrowed from Chinese. But traces of the old language are everywhere, hinting at a shared history that continues to express itself in contemporary times.

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