With guitar in hand and dressed in his signature black outfit and white cap with a red star, Cui Jian launched into the final refrain of his iconic “Rock ’n’ Roll on the New Long March.” The orchestra ...

More than half of Chinese adults are overweight as of 2025, according to the National Health Commission’s Guidelines for Weight Management, a figure that is estimated to reach over 70 percent by 2030 ...

Over the past two decades, Chinese online literature has grown into a form of literary participation on an unprecedented scale, with more than 520 million readers, 35 million registered writers, and ...

From October 9 to 20, the 29th Beijing Music Festival returns to the capital. This annual celebration brings together top musicians and ensembles from China and around the world, with more than a ...

“Obesity is not simply about being unable to control your appetite or lacking self-discipline.” —— Weight of the Nation, p.20 In this issue, we explore how the shift in understanding of obesity has ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Greatest Mysteries is a column on China’s unsolved intrigues, from stories of alien contact to what lies in Qin Shi ...

Ragdoll cats and miniature poodles doze in cafes. Tabby kittens splash on paddleboards in rivers and lakes. Dog parks buzz with playful pups, while people stroll their dogs through pet-friendly malls ...

This is the tale of a creature that is inseparable from Chinese New Year, and that inspired some of its most basic customs…no, not the 12 zodiac animals, but the monster literally known as 年 (nián, ...

The base layer: a bucket worth of blue paint poured onto a vertical canvas. Then: A spray of white roses, serving as a paintbrush, is dipped in a different shade of blue and whacked on with full force ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mao Zhenhua, a college student from Changsha in central China’s Hunan province, has picked Tianshui, over 1,300 ...

PC or mobile, young or old, male or female: China is a nation of gamers. Every day, the country’s estimated 517 milliongamers snatch back seconds from their busy lives to tap, swipe, click and type.

He was one of the most fascinating and tragic figures of China’s long 19th century, and a shining intellectual star who had only just begun to develop his full philosophical and political potential.