We hear from people with disabilities about the challenges of access in China and what real inclusion means; investigate abuses in the pet industry; hear the harrowing story of a miner-turned-poet; tour an abandoned nuclear facility; and more.
A Winter Olympics-ready linguistic guide to visiting China’s ski resorts
Sugar-making in Longyan, Fujian province, is the sweetest job in town
Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes
By blending tradition with modern pop culture, northeastern “errenzhuan” was catapulted into the big leagues of Chinese showbusiness—but at what cost?
Under the mountains of Fuling, remnants of a top-secret nuclear project have come to light
Artist Liang Shaoji talks to TWOC about using the symbolism of silk to lay bare Earth’s evolution
China’s pet industry is booming, but abuse is rampant at every stage of the sector
“Grilled cold noodle (烤冷面)” is a popular street delicacy to sate late-night cravings
Sun Pin’s short story explores the foibles of romanticism in the modern day
Inclusion vs. reality for four disabled people in four different cities
Dogged by social stigma and lack of resources, vocational high schools fail to give students the education they need to succeed in modern China
Soaring coal prices and environmental protection policies have led to power cuts and lack of heating this winter
China has 20 million sign language users, but regional varieties and misguided policies mean they still struggle to communicate
A lack of braille signage and braille education continue to present barriers for China’s visually impaired
Wu Zetian defeats giant robot (and the patriarchy) in new novel
How “Mandarin Duck and Butterfly,” a romantic literary movement from early 20th century China, became forgotten in the tides of modernization
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