While we wait for the final denouement of this month’s Party Congress here in Beijing, what is striking to me is not that Xi is making history, but that his ideas are set to fundamentally alter the ...

The 40th anniversary of the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979 went largely unnoticed in China, but not so in Vietnam I’ve traveled quite a bit through Southeast Asia this winter. It is evident views of ...

Is China's extraordinary food delivery system about to face greater government regulation in the wake of an explosive investigation? China’s city-dwellers have gotten used to seeing blue- and ...

A super-popular tea shop brand is getting called out over its advertising One of China’s most popular regional tea shops — the incredibly-named Sexy Tea — is increasingly finding itself under fire on ...

Have you watched Word of Honor, the most popular Chinese costumed drama of the year? Never fear, Netflix has got you covered. Two young martial arts maestros embark on a journey full of gripping sword ...

As we predicted back in October, the Beijing-based bike sharing pioneer Ofo is wobbling on its last kickstand. Here are signs the end is near: One, every sidewalk is littered – one might even say ...

Thanks to TikTok, a Mandarin language song from the ’80s is now bringing together Chinese aunties and Norwegian teens. A 1983 classic, “Yi Jian Mei 一剪梅” — literally “A Spray of Plum Blossoms” — was ...

Xiamen-based ceramist Hong Jinshi is known for his unique ceramic sculptures blending modern cultural figures with traditional Buddhist iconography. One of his works is particularly fitting to the ...

After several days of growing momentum, TikTok refugees have propelled RedNote (aka Xiaohongshu), the Chinese app, to the top spot among free Apple App Store downloads worldwide. On an app that has ...

In September 2024, Kanye West sold out two 42,000-seat stadium shows in Haikou, Hainan. Following Ye’s success, Hainan’s tourism bureau plans to invite more Western musicians to perform on the island ...

The momentum of Black Myth: Wukong continues with a fresh slate of releases that highlight the creativity and technical prowess of Chinese game developers In 2025, this momentum continues with a fresh ...

U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese social media RedNote amid new ban threats. Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court held oral arguments to decide TikTok’s future in the country. Following last ...