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SOCIETY

The Economy of Aging

Learning from Israeli tech and methods to help China’s elderly

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Taobao Town

Ten years of e-commerce in China’s countryside

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Too Young to Lock Up?

Debating whether the age of criminal responsibility in China should be lowered

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ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNOLOGY

Virtual Gifts

Live streaming has given the world a new currency

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SOCIAL CHINESE

How to Talk Like a Maoist General

How to rule the boardroom with revolutionary rhetoric

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HISTORY

The Left-Behind Village

Tea plantations in Northern Thailand built by descendants of Chinese soldiers

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TRAVEL

Macau About That?

Finding the family-friendly in China’s gambling mecca

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DESIGN

The Boat Rocked but the Earth Didn’t Move

The promise and disappointment of Ha Jin’s The Boat Rocker

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SOCIETY

Bookish Dreams

The fantasy of owning an independent bookstore lingers for China’s idealists

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HISTORY

Chinoiserie Chic

Eighteenth-century Europe’s fascination with Chinese kitsch

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SOCIETY

In the Minds of Migrant Workers

A sociological study into the hopes and fears of one of China’s most vulnerable groups

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EDUCATION

The Grads Are Alright

New graduates weigh the benefits and pitfalls of “slow employment”

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LIFE

Building Europe

Why are Chinese real estate developers obsessed with Europe?

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SOCIETY

Dark Was the Night Market

The complex culture of Nanjing’s migrant vendors

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FILM

I Am Not Madame Bovary

Review of Feng Xiaogang’s newest film

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ENVIRONMENT

Where in the World Is Flappy McFlapperson?

The Beijing Cuckoo Project amazes scientists and inspires kids

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FOOD

Wife Pie

A flakey dessert with a romantic past

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FICTION

Lady, Do You Want Your Palm Read?

A tale of ambition and inspiration from author Zhou Hongxiang

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ARTS

Thinking Inside the Box

Black box theater and Chinese opera, what’s not to like?

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 买

All I need this holiday season is to buy, buy, buy

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Burning In the New Year

Lighting incense at Lingyin Temple for an auspicious year ahead

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STREET TALK

My Body Is Hollowed Out

What to say when you are tired beyond belief

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FILM

Indie Way of Life

China’s independent filmmakers compete for funding in a risky market

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