In China, saying 'no' is often seen as rude. Instead, people use indirect refusals, vague promises, and body language to 'give face'—a subtle social code that ...

Experience the golden grassland and sea of clouds at Wugong Mountain, a trek that has gone viral but rewards hikers with real alpine beauty, ecological awareness, ...

Chinese Gen Z are mixing hangovers with health routines. Meet the 'punk health' trend where jittery night owls guzzle beer with goji berries and eat spicy ...

In China’s research centers, a growing number of couples are both full-time scientists. I spent a month with three families to see how they divide the ...

What does it really mean to run a Chinese village in the 2020s? Follow Zhang Cui, a female Party secretary in rural Yunnan, for one day: ...

A typical morning for a female software engineer in China involves squeezing in code review before the kids wake up, racing through traffic to drop off ...

Want to shop at a Chinese wet market like a pro? From picking a sweet watermelon to haggling for a fresh fish, this guide breaks down ...

Mobile payment dominates China, but cash hasn't disappeared. From wet markets to small restaurants, here's where you can still pay with physical money and how to ...

A night inside a script-killing room in Shanghai reveals why millions of young Chinese are trading dinners and bars for three hours of role-playing, puzzles, and ...

From panda heads crying waterfall tears to gloriously absurd shadiao images, Chinese memes have become a sophisticated way to communicate. Here’s how they work, what they ...