9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1079+ words) Dating and marriage-themed reality shows are booming, as real-life marriage rates decline in China When Zhao Qijun announced in 2023 that his girlfriend, Yang Kaiwen, had accepted his marriage proposal, netizens seemed more excited than the couple themselves. On the microblogging…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (674+ words) From AI-generated films gaining ground in China's movie industry to the looming possiibility of corporate roles being replaced by artifical intellignece in the near future, technology has become an unavoidable and deeply embedded part of modern China. Across generations'from tech-savvy…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (693+ words) While the southwestern province's fermented soup has grown in popularity over the past several years, businesses still face challenges promoting it as a debate over "authentic flavors" continues to simmer A sour soup festival featuring over 80 varieties, held in Kaili,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (103+ words) The World of Chinese You know those family group chats where parents are always dropping "expert" articles and videos to nag about their kids" life choices? A young woman in Chongqing, China, decided to fight back'by creating her own "expert…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1017+ words) Children's smartwatches have become big business in China, but do their safety features outweigh the potential risks to attention spans and social inclusion? Five years ago, Yu bought her five-year-old son a smartwatch so he could reach her during a…...

3+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (517+ words) Pushing back an increasingly online world, Shanghai art-game collective "rect repair" wants you to put down your phone and rediscover life in the city Imagine this: your phone alarm jolts you awake. After getting dressed, you head out of your…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (316+ words) Net Ease's "Where Winds Meet" is an ambitious, free-to-play "wuxia" action role-playing game, but its dedication to maximalism may have also partly been its undoing Read more about gaming in China: Although its core player base is primarily on PC,…...