It is time for the CCTV New Year's Gala, Chunwan in short, the special annual evening variety show that captures millions of viewers on the night...
As many of China's singles are on the way home for Chinese New Year, they are dreading the pressure they are about to face - that...
A schoolboy from Shenzhen is at the centre of controversy on Chinese social media for attending a local government meeting dressed in an Armani jacket. The...
People are taking selfies all over the world. The way they take them, however, differs per culture. In China, taking the perfect selfie is not about...
Dumplings and firecrackers are not the only things that are popular during Chinese New Year. WeChat’s ‘Lucky Money’ is all the rage – and its success...
Tom Selmon, Beijing-based photographer from London, likes to capture a lesser-known side of China’s capital. Going off the beaten path, Selmon does backstage, fashion and street...
The count-down has started for China's most important event of the year. Chinese New Year starts February 8. Although the anticipation of Spring Festival is evident...
What are the challenges bloggers are facing in China today? How can blogging help create tolerance in a divided society? These are the questions addressed at...
The story of a young man being infected with HIV because he was unaware that his wife was HIV positive has made the headlines in China....
News of the mass sex assaults during New Year's in Cologne and others cities has shocked people across Europe. Chinese media extensively covered the attacks and...
Pyongyang is a restaurant chain owned and operated by the North Korean government. Pyongyang Restaurants, all staff from the DPRK's capital, offer a glimpse inside the...
As of January 1st, the Chinese government has canceled the 'late wedding leave' that allowed China's twenty-five-somethings to take a 30-day paid leave when getting married....
In China, the motherland of tea, coffee is rapidly gaining in popularity. Although the market faces some cultural and societal hurdles, China is waking up and...
In the digital age, calligraphy has not just maintained its relevancy in China; it has made a comeback. Calligraphy researcher Laura Vermeeren talks about the power...
The end of the year is approaching. This means that Chinese employees start to look forward to their annual year-end bonuses (年终奖). It is a tradition...
A 25-year-old man from Sichuan Province has traveled to Syria to fight against ISIS after the relationship with his girlfriend stranded. He is the first Chinese...
Two separate events where women were publicly shamed for breastfeeding in public have caused controversy on Weibo. The issue attracted the attention of UNICEF and Beijing...
A young boy from Henan was sent away from school for being autistic, leading to furious reaction from Chinese netizens. China's education system is failing our...
With 20 million babies born in China every year, and only a quarter of them being breastfed, the demand for baby formula is enormous. Why are...
A great demand for milk powder in mainland China has lead to baby formula shortages in different countries. Now, the shelves in Australia are empty.
