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The approval follows increased competition among pharmaceutical companies pushing to attain weight-loss medication approval to treat a wider range of illnesses.]]>Sep 13, 2026
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The mobile game, popular since 2018, features a frog who holidays across China. Users say they can’t bear to delete it.]]>Sep 11, 2026
At 95, artist Chang Shana struggles to recognize her own son, yet Alzheimer’s disease has not erased her deep connection with the ancient Dunhuang City.]]>Sep 10, 2026
To save money and recall nostalgic flavors from home, Chinese students abroad are increasingly posting videos online of themselves making Chinese classic dishes, with some innovative, low-budget takes.]]>Sep 10, 2026
“The Early Spring” is among the top 10 series in over 20 countries, but viewers at home have criticized its depiction of China’s workplace culture as well as the male protagonist’s belittlement of his female counterpart.]]>Sep 09, 2026
After nearly a decade in Shanghai, the immersive theater production “Sleep No More” has closed, ending a run that drew some fans back hundreds of times for its shifting storylines, favorite performers, and private one-on-one encounters.]]>Sep 09, 2026
The company apologized and disciplined four managers after the dismissals drew scrutiny over the difficulties recent graduates face finding new jobs.]]>Sep 08, 2026
After a mushroom grew from an apple, researchers turned online curiosity into a two-year breeding project with help from samples sent in from across China.]]>Sep 08, 2026
Seven gourds growing outside his home turned the elderly resident into an online celebrity after visitors linked them to the beloved Chinese cartoon “Calabash Brothers.”]]>Sep 07, 2026
Chinese academics, writers, and journalists are expected to do everything. As the Zhuge Yiyang controversy shows, many wind up with nothing.]]>Sep 07, 2026
A proposed amendment to the nation’s national traffic law distinguishes between autonomous driving vehicles and driver assistance functions, as well as allocates responsibility in the event of traffic violations.]]>Sep 06, 2026
A literature undergrad’s AI tool made a near-perfect Mandarin version of Haruki Murakami’s new novel in just four hours. What might this mean for translators and copyright holders?]]>Sep 04, 2026
At Dunhuang, new technologies are opening up the Mogao Grottoes while helping protect the fragile art that has survived there for more than a thousand years.]]>Sep 04, 2026
Multiple cities are opening schools that combine educational levels and offer flexible enrollment models to counter falling primary school numbers.]]>Sep 04, 2026
After once leaving rural China behind, two filmmakers returned to document the farmers and workers whose stories are fading from view as the countryside changes.]]>Sep 03, 2026
Frequent visitors to the China-Nepal border crossing wait anxiously for signs of life as rescuers search for those missing in the Aug. 26 mudslide.]]>Sep 03, 2026
The practice, known as “account striking,” targets short-video creators, falsely accusing them of platform violations to extract ransoms.]]>Sep 02, 2026
Top government regulators across multiple industries have issued policies encouraging the sale of finished homes in response to recent shifts in the housing market.]]>Sep 02, 2026
After a central government policy that banned AI services “that lead to emotional dependence” went into effect in July, some users say they feel an “emotional void.”]]>Sep 01, 2026
“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” is something new in China: a film about the outside world that treats its location as more than just a backdrop.]]>Sep 01, 2026
Mice subjected to three weeks of restricted caloric intake experienced a reduction in breast tumor size and number due to a newfound biological mechanism — potentially enhancing existing cancer therapies.]]>Aug 31, 2026
The amateur-made “Niu Lai” found an audience against the odds. Thousands of other low-budget Chinese films never get the same chance.]]>Aug 31, 2026
In line with national policy recommendations, the eastern county of Shicheng has implemented pilot programs and targeted matchmaking services to decrease or eliminate family spending when asking for a bride’s hand in marriage.]]>Aug 31, 2026
As confidence in domestic tech grows, young Chinese investors are piling into the market, even as they remain wary of hype and easy money.]]>Aug 28, 2026
China’s scientific community has questioned a recent study in the country that concluded solar farms may reduce bird diversity, interrogating the paper’s data and statistical methods.]]>Aug 27, 2026
China’s immersive productions have grown ever larger and more spectacular. Their next challenge is turning audience participation into genuine understanding.]]>Aug 27, 2026
Search teams are still working through deep mud and broken roads as an upstream landslide dam raises fears of further flooding.]]>Aug 26, 2026
A Chinese podcaster famed for grilling filmmaker Christopher Nolan takes shelter from claims she lifts content from overseas sources.]]>Aug 26, 2026
At least seven universities around the country now permit students to have pets, with some institutions creating animal-friendly dorms.]]>Aug 25, 2026
One of China’s hottest idols is a 1,700-year-old emperor. Another is his dad. China’s “history fangirls” are chasing celebrities through bookstores and tomb complexes nationwide.]]>Aug 25, 2026
In the Age of Discovery, European explorers set out to find the mythical land of “Cathay,” which they believed was separate from China. Yet even after learning the truth, the name has taken on a life of its own.]]>Aug 25, 2026
Lanzhou pulled noodles, a beloved food across China, are often sold by people from Qinghai, not Gansu, as the name suggests. Now, their branding is changing to fit reality.]]>Aug 25, 2026
Former animators, cinematographers, and VFX artists are helping build AI systems that can script, storyboard, generate, and revise short dramas with unprecedented speed.]]>Aug 24, 2026
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What seemed like two teenagers buying extra space for themselves turned into a discussion on the absence of support for minors traveling alone — and the difficulties in long-distance family relationships.]]>Aug 24, 2026
AI-powered production is upending China’s ultrashorts market, cutting shoots, budgets, and specialized crew work while forcing companies to find cheaper ways to keep live-action production viable.]]>Aug 21, 2026
Thomas Sauvin’s archive of discarded family negatives captures an era when 36 photos could document years of birthdays, travel, and everyday life.]]>Aug 21, 2026
The country has landed an orbital rocket booster on solid ground for the first time, heralding a future of reusable rocket parts.]]>Aug 20, 2026
Pangdonglai, known for its comparatively healthy working conditions and benefits, has announced it will recruit 20 former convicts who have served at least five years in prison.]]>Aug 20, 2026
As summer heat waves send global orders for cooling solutions soaring, one Suzhou plant shows how China’s SMEs are absorbing the pressure.]]>Aug 20, 2026
Young Chinese are being sold a dream of a time before malls and chain restaurants.]]>Aug 19, 2026
This summer, 18-year-olds who have just completed the nation’s grueling college entrance exam are spending tens of thousands of yuan on vacations, electronics, and new hobbies before they start university.]]>Aug 19, 2026
Zhuge Yiyang was catapulted to international academic stardom for her viral interview with Christopher Nolan. Now, Chinese social media users say they’ve found evidence she plagiarized others’ works.]]>Aug 18, 2026
The film, made by a mother-son duo with no industry experience and without the use of AI, is projected to earn tens of millions of dollars at the box office.]]>Aug 17, 2026
Three delivery platforms announced they will stop factoring in time riders spend stopped at traffic lights into overall delivery time to decrease platform penalties.]]>Aug 17, 2026
A Chinese architect’s experiment with artificial intelligence reveals a future where machines handle execution, while human creativity becomes the profession’s most valuable skill.]]>Aug 14, 2026
“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,” one of China’s top-grossing films this summer, centers on a Chinese restaurant owner who saves local orphans during a war in the region.]]>Aug 14, 2026
A lack of anti-smoking policies at Chinese universities is forcing students affected by secondhand smoke to suffer in silence — or take matters into their own hands.]]>Aug 13, 2026
Credit card ownership is plummeting across China, but young consumers are still borrowing, increasingly through food-delivery, shopping, and payment apps.]]>Aug 13, 2026
The county is known for its hundreds of ancient temple murals. An investigation has revealed that most specimens no longer exist or are in disrepair.]]>