Dawn of the Debt

2021 ISSUE 2

Dawn of the Debt

China is building up a mountain of credit: we investigate the looming debt crisis and its solutions. Daoism adapts to the 21st century; juvenile crime leads to a debate on the age of criminal responsibility; 5G technology transforms coal mines; changes come to one of the last matrilineal cultures in the world; and more.

A spread of "All in a days wok" from the Dawn of the Debt issue by the World of Chinese magazine.

"Like a Boss" is a story from the You and AI issue.

From this issue

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A New Way of Dao

In a temple in the clouds, the ancient Daoist religion tries adapting to the 21st century

FEMINISM

What It’s Like to Grow Up Female and Disabled in China

Feminists with disabilities speak about growing up, building a life, and advocacy in the face of physical and social barriers

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Mosuo on the Move

The Mosuo ethnic group’s society, found in China’s Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, has been described as “The Kingdom of Women” for its matrilineal culture