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In Southern China’s Once-Thriving “Garment Kingdom,” Business Fades Amid Urban Renewal
Once a major hub for clothes manufacturing, Guangzhou’s Kanglu district has in recent years been beset by difficulties, including Covid-19, competition fueled by the rise of e-commerce, and a protracted facelift
Glimpse Inside China’s Vanishing Garment Hub
As the garment industry of Guangzhou’s Kanglu area winds down to its last days, TWOC captures life in for the 100,000 workers and factory bosses in its urban villages
Mind the Gender Gap
China’s first female-only subway carriages seem to have plenty of males
Dying for Dope
A glimpse into recent cases of foreigners sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling
Workin’ on the Railroad
A look at the hardworking laborers and equipment that make China’s high-speed rails
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