For Love Or For Ledger: Inside China’s Heritage Gold Frenzy
Laopu Gold, waiting lists and the new language of Chinese luxury. But is the heritage gold boom about culture--or cold, hard investment?... Read More
Chinese Society
The Heat Is On: Inside China’s Boiling-Hot Battle for Campus Labor Courses
Chinese students are logging into course selection portals, vying for a spot in the latest academic status symbol: hands-on labor courses.... Read More
Close-Up: The Sweat & The Swag, Unraveling The Very Fabric of China’s Sports Economy
China’s sports economy has spun performance wear into a powerhouse of sweat swag: How a nation’s fitness fervor got a fabric-forward makeover... Read More
Close-Up: Behind the Hot Hashtag That Inspires Even Hotter Makeovers
Decoding the driving forces: Hashtag "I will listen"--aka young netizens making the most of a tag to get a complete makeover.... Read More
China’s Childhood Obesity Trend: Booming BMIs and Bootcamps
The extreme popularity of weight loss bootcamps for chubby children tells that childhood obesity today is actually an alarming trend in China.... Read More
The Beijing Beat–After Dark: Popular Pastimes of the Capital’s Urbanites
Night running, night dancing, night fishing... What are the favorite daily pastimes of Beijingers—once the scorching summer sun has set?... Read More
No to Naila! Decoding China’s “Hot Kids Style” Debate
Mini skirts, backless shirts, crop tops,... Naila or "hot kids" style has sparked widespread controversy in China. Let's decode the debate.... Read More