

Baking Love in Golden Years: How a Chinese-American Couple Turned Online Romance into a Bakery Bliss in China
Navigating cultural and language barriers, the senior pair have enjoyed a sweet life in China for over a decade. Now, at ages 57 and 69, they've opened a lovely bakery in Changsha, a non-metropolitan yet increasingly vibrant city in southern China.
joyceelephantroom
7 days ago11 min read


The Spotlight, the Sunlight: A Close-Up on Chinese Drag Performers Underground
(Note: For safety concerns, we have deleted or blurred the information including the photos that can be used to track the interviewees...
Kat
Sep 810 min read


Unemployed? Young Chinese are Shelling out to Fake a 9-to-6
Paying to "fake a workday" is the latest social trend sweeping through major cities like Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Chengdu — in China, where young people are facing a tough job market and are eager to reconnect in person after three years of pandemic lockdown.
Sage
Aug 265 min read


One Night in a Successful Man’s Wet Dream
Welcome to Wanjiali Plaza in Changsha, Hunan Province - the center of the universe, the house of successful mens' dreams.
Biyi
Aug 710 min read


A Misty Hike to Meili Snow Mountains; A Missed Encounter with Sacred Kawagebo
Thrilling and reflective memories from one of the world’s most beautiful, sacred, and mysterious mountains in Tibetan Buddhism.
Joyce
Jul 218 min read


Why Black Lung is Rising Among Young Workers in China — Not Just in Coal
What if the workers take their diagnosis and demand compensation from the company?

Dorje
Jul 107 min read


Along Nu Jiang (II)
Note: The historical information about the French missionary and churches in Yunnan was collected and combined from existing articles...
Kat
Jun 2610 min read