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
Silver, Stepped Up: The Playbook of China’s Senior Style Rebellion
"Are You Dead?" went viral. Look closer: it revealed China's silver revolution. This generation isn't fading--they're stepping up, in style... Read More
Close-Up: How the Chinese Wedding Reclaimed Romance
Beyond the red envelope. Beyond the banquet hall. The Chinese wedding: Inside the generational coup redefining “happily ever after."... Read More
School Uniforms in China: Ditching the Drab, Finding the Fab
For decades, Chinese school uniforms were a pragmatic, almost anti-aesthetic statement. But as the country changes, so too do its symbols...... 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: Otome or Not? The Pixelated Pursuit of Love
Diving into the otome games dating pool: Are players crafting a fairy tale or are they flirting with heartbreak?... Read More