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VOICES & OPINION

BroadTones

Wong Kar-wai’s Unlikely Career Renaissance

At a time when many of his contemporaries are flailing, the king of ’90s arthouse cinema is making a comeback.

Gui Lin

Want Kids to Stay in School? Let Them Keep Their Phones.

Phone confiscations are playing a surprisingly big role in rural China’s drop-out problem.

Shen Hui

Three Ways to Become a Taoist Deity

Just because there are many ways to enter the Taoist pantheon doesn’t make it easy.

Zhu Yiwen

How Protection Orders Became a Thorny Legal Issue in China

A decade after the passage of a landmark Anti-Domestic Violence Law, Chinese judges remain divided about how best to protect survivors of abuse.

He  Xin

Who’s Profiting Off China’s Ultrashort Drama Boom?

Ultrashort earnings eclipsed China’s box office for the first time in 2024, but producers aren’t celebrating.

Lo La

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.