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What Are Millennials and Gen Z Nostalgic For? | Infographics
A look at childhood snacks, classic TV shows, and nostalgia-themed commercial zones through the numbers
Scandals from China’s Annual Consumer Rights Festival in 2025
From repackaged sanitary products to fraudulent home repair services, here are the most shocking consumer rights scandals unveiled during China’s annual “3·15 Gala” this year
DeepSeek Sells: How AI is Revolutionizing China’s E-commerce Landscape
The launch of free large language models has shaken up China’s e-commerce industry, but as the technology evolves, how long before the faces selling these products become redundant?
Changsha’s Star Turn: How a Historic City Became China’s “Capital of Entertainment”
Once a land of ancient tombs and modern revolutionaries, Changsha has transformed into a vibrant hotspot for young tourists, bolstered by online influencers and a burgeoning entertainment industry
Viral Two Sessions Proposals of 2025
From AI regulations to the country’s new “weight loss plan,” here are some of the most discussed and controversial proposals from the annual week-long legislative sessions
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise: A Chilling Tale of Grooming and Abuse
Seven years after Taiwanese writer Lin Yi-Han’s death, her only novel—based on her real-life story—is finally available in English, recounting a harrowing story of rape, trauma, and the enduring power structures that allow such stories to persist even today
Nostalgia-Core: Why China’s Gen Z is Embracing the Past
Disenfranchised by an increasingly fast-paced society, some younger Chinese are turning to the past to center themselves and regain a sense of comfort
The She-Warrior of Art
Since graduating from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2016, Cao Yu has set out to make work that is brazen, subversive, and unflinching, becoming one of China’s most influential young artists in the process
History of Ballroom Dancing in China
What was once a banned pastime in the 1980s has transformed into a nationwide cultural movement—filled with joy, competition, and camaraderie
All in One Pot: A Healthy Alternative to the Stir Fry is Gaining Steam
Steamed dishes, or “zhengcai,” are convenient, affordable, and healthy—and growing in popularity in China’s competitive restaurant scene, which has long been dominated by stir-fry
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