Twelve years on the Yangtze, four hours on and eight off, 4,000 tonnes of clinker in the hold. A second mate explains what the river looks ...
China took 84.9% of new shipbuilding orders in the first quarter. But the more revealing number is industrial robots: 537,700 made in China in six months, ...
In Zhao County, near Shijiazhuang, a Sui Dynasty stone arch bridge still carries footsteps after 1,400 years. Its open-spandrel design, precise numbers, and modern conservation explain ...
The Pinglu Canal won't carry ships until late 2026. But around Qinzhou's harbor, hiring boards, dormitory blocks, and 30-kilometer commutes are already testing a bigger question: ...
A Z visa gets you into China, not the right to stay for long. Within 30 days of arrival you need to complete a medical exam, ...
If you live in China and want your parents, spouse, or children to join you for a long stay, the Q1 and Q2 family reunion visas ...
A Chengdu woman discovers that her own smile is selling a lipstick she never tried. As AI face-swapping enters daily life, China's law and ordinary people ...
I spent a week using a $49 Chinese Android tablet as my only personal screen. Here’s what it handled well, where it fell short, and what ...
A $99 smart home kit from Xiaomi, tested side-by-side with Google Home and Amazon Alexa in a Beijing apartment. Here’s the real setup process, the everyday ...
A ¥129 (about $18) smartwatch from a Shenzhen e-commerce seller claims to do 90% of what an Apple Watch can do. I wore one for ten ...