At a Haoxianglai discount snack store in Zhengzhou, one shopper's cart of dried fruit, chips, and tofu reveals how China's neighborhood retail is winning back consumers. ...
A practical look at why delivery riders in European cities are choosing electric cargo trikes made in China, how much they cost, what rules apply, and ...
From bustling street markets to livestream shopping rooms, the way Chinese families buy Spring Festival goods is splitting along generational lines. Here’s a close look at ...
At 2 a.m. on Jiefang West Road, the queue for stinky tofu is still twenty people deep. A look at who keeps Changsha's night economy running ...
In late-night barbecue stalls and rented rooms, many Chinese men in their thirties and forties have stopped treating marriage as a life goal. Their silence says ...
In the small towns of Putian, China, craftsmen turn rare fragrant wood into furniture that can cost more than a house. Here’s how an ancient craft ...
A look at how Fujian's rosewood furniture has become a favorite in Western homes, blending centuries of Chinese craftsmanship with modern design—and what that means for ...
In Beijing's old alley neighborhoods, the rooftop has quietly become the most useful square meters a family owns — for hot water, for vegetables, and increasingly ...
Nineteen months, eleven meetings, seven rounds of signatures and 48,000 yuan. A step-by-step account of how one Beijing household got an elevator bolted onto a six-storey ...
Every morning in China, parks become a battleground of quiet tai chi and thumping square dance. Meet the two tribes competing for green space—and somehow sharing ...