In the spring of 2024, a humble bowl of hand-pulled noodles bathed in fiery chili oil turned Tianshui, a quiet city in Gansu province, into a ...
A traveler's first-person encounter with a smart bathroom mirror in a Hangzhou hotel reveals how IoT is quietly transforming the everyday hotel experience in China. Weather, ...
China's young consumers are turning away from perfect designs and embracing 'ugly-cute' objects that feel honest, funny, and refreshingly imperfect. From a grumpy plush pig to ...
A deep dive into the viral makeup videos on Douyin: how they are made, why they captivate millions, and what they reveal about China's beauty culture ...
China's 'citywalk' trend has turned strolling into a social ritual. Walk through Shanghai and Chengdu to see how young people are reclaiming streets as their new ...
On a remote valley in Yunnan, a Dulong Ph.D. left Beijing to build the first museum in his village — a home for a culture that ...
In the mountains of Guizhou, Miao women are hitting basketball courts in their traditional pleated skirts, drawing spectators from all over the world. Village basketball has ...
Deep in Xinjiang's Altai Mountains, a Tuvan village by Kanas Lake blends centuries-old hunting traditions with modern homestays. Inside a log cabin, a Wi-Fi router and ...
A 29-year-old filmmaker in Beijing is making a 15-minute movie without a camera, a crew, or a location permit. Using China’s accessible text-to-video tools such as ...
Registering your rental contract in China is a requirement many foreign renters overlook — until visa renewal time. Here’s how lease filing and police accommodation registration ...