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VOICES & OPINION

BroadTones

China’s Virtual Streamers Get a Reality Check

The popular streaming platform Bilibili wanted to grow its stable of VTubers. Instead, it threw the industry into chaos.

Gong Xin

How Liu Jiakun Became the Envy of Chinese Architects

The Pritzker Prize winner has always gone his own way.

You Xudong

Married Chinese Women Are Buying Their Own Homes. Why?

In search of security, women and their families are increasingly buying homes for themselves before or during marriage.

Ji Yingchun

Chinese VCs Whiffed on DeepSeek. Do They Still Matter?

The shine has worn off venture capital in recent years, but it still has a role to play.

Robert Wu

Canton to the Desert: How Mexicali Preserved the Soul of Chinese-Mexican Fusion

A Chinese chef takes a trip through the unique flavors of a Mexican border state.

Yu Chenfeng

My Year as a RedNote Professor

An academic speaks on the ups and downs of social media engagement in China.

Thomas DuBois

The Exhausting Lives of China’s ‘Mompreneurs’ 

They may seem to have it all, but even outwardly successful women shoulder an almost impossible workload.

Pei Yuxin

Meet China’s ‘Six Little Dragons’

The Hangzhou-based firms have upended China’s tech scene — and sent governments across China scrambling for their own champions.

Liu Yuanju

The Japanese App Where Everyone Speaks Chinese (But Not Really)

Tsuita has one rule: Communicate using only kanji, or Chinese characters. Now Chinese users are signing up to give it a shot.

Sha Qingqing

China’s ‘OK Boomer’ Makes No Sense — And That’s the Point

Young Chinese are pushing back against intrusive questions with confusing and sometimes outright nonsensical replies.