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.
Brand new skyscrapers and shopping malls, but silent streets and empty apartments. China's so-called 'ghost cities' are a hot topic in the media nowadays, with Ordos...
China's Internet is full of online catchphrases, in-jokes and other memes. While many are just for fun, others have a deeper meaning to them. China's Internet...
China has launched a new law to cope with the increasing 'Yinao' Phenomenon. The growing violence of patients against medical staff has made being a doctor...
The Communist Party of China (CPC) issued an official statement on Oct 29 that China now allows two children for all couples. "Too late," some experts...
An issue involving Lego and Ai Wei Wei has caused controversy this week when the Danish toymaker brand told the Chinese artist that he could not...
It has only been two weeks since China's Ministry of Culture joined Sina Weibo, but it has already become a hot topic. The online presence of...
A new career is recently emerging in China. So-called "third person dissuaders" or "mistress discouragers" specialise in persuading mistresses to step back from their client's marriage.
The latest song by Chinese pop band Jiuyue Qiji (玖月奇迹), Cai Cai Cai, is taking over China with its "brainwashing melody".
