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Whether it is a female coroner detective story or a sci-fi tale of survival on Mars, Chinese web novels are finding ways to resonate with readers bey…

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Portrait of the Egg in China: More Than Just Food

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Birds of a Feather: Why China’s New Birding Generation Is Looking Up

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The Ghosts of Xuanwu Gate: A Bloody Coup and a Rewritten History

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Gung Ho: How a Linguistic Misunderstanding Became an American Catchphrase

Born in 1930s China as the name of a grassroots movement supporting the country’s war effort, “gung ho” evolved into a popular American phrase celebr…

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July 15, 2026

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