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The Invisible Women: China’s Middle-Aged Actresses 

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

Is ageism against Chinese actresses as bad as it appears? We analyzed China’s top 100 TV shows to find out.

China To Set Occupational Standards for Esports Athletes

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

By introducing certification requirements and centralized training, regulators hope domestic esports talents will become a force to be reckoned with in the global arena.

Huawei, Sinopec Were China’s Top Patent-Seekers in 2019

With safeguarding intellectual property at the center of an ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., China is hoping to more tightly regulate its tech sector and increase self-reliance.

China Bans Imported Textbooks for Primary, Middle Schools

Textbook authors and editors are now required to hold political values that fall in line with the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party.

China Approves Production of First Domestic HPV Vaccine

Experts say the low-cost vaccine will be accessible to a large population and help prevent cervical cancer.

China’s Top Tech Trends of 2019

From the trade war and 5G race to labor and facial-recognition disputes, China’s 2019 in tech has been filled with challenges, changes, and even charges.

China Falls in Global Gender Equality Rankings, Again

The World Economic Forum’s annual gender gap report ranked China 106th out of 153 countries surveyed, citing political, economic, and health issues.

Netizens Irate After Girls-Only Education Fund Spent on Boys

The Spring Bud Project was established to reduce gender inequality in education. This week, a Weibo user discovered that a large proportion of its funding is allocated to boys.

Pastoral-Life Vlogger Sparks ‘Cultural Export’ Debate

Though some in China praise Li Ziqi for achieving international fame, others worry that the Sichuan-based influencer reinforces negative stereotypes of rural China.

Huawei Breaks Silence After Sending Former Employee to Jail

Netizens are up in arms over revelations that the Chinese telecom giant accused a former employee seeking severance of extortion. He was detained 251 days before being released for lack of evidence.

Want Your Ofo Deposit Back? It’s Going to Cost You

The embattled bike-sharing platform’s latest deposit refund strategy hinges upon users spending thousands of yuan on Chinese e-commerce platforms — and they’re not happy about it.

27 Companies Drafting China’s First National Facial Recognition Standard

A new working group led by artificial intelligence company SenseTime has been tasked with setting China’s first national guideline for applications of facial-recognition technology.

China’s Facebook of Plastic Surgery Opens WeWork for Operations

Doctors who connect with patients online can now book operating suites in a ‘shared clinic’ — complete with labs, medical equipment, and even auxiliary staff — for a range of cosmetic procedures.

With Google Stadia Launch, China’s Investors See Future in Cloud Gaming

Analysts predict that cloud-based gaming, powered by 5G technology, will dramatically reshape the mobile entertainment industry.

Two People Diagnosed With Plague in Beijing, Authorities Say

The two patients from Inner Mongolia are the first plague cases in China since 2017. It is not yet known how they contracted the contagious and potentially fatal disease.

Alibaba Takes Legal Action Against Singles’ Day Sales Skeptics

Upon noticing that Tmall’s 11.11 sales figures from the past decade fit a linear model almost perfectly, a blogger was able to accurately predict this year’s record months in advance.

China Announces Raft of New Gaming Restrictions for Minors

The policies — which include daily playtime limits, evening curfews, and caps on in-game spending — are the national media regulator’s latest move to curb gaming addiction and nearsightedness in children.

China’s Commercial 5G Rollout, Explained

There’s a good chance the highly anticipated next-generation mobile network will be as life-changing as advertised — just not right away.

Chinese Professor Files Landmark Suit Against Facial Recognition 

The academic at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University claims that a safari park’s compulsory collection of facial data is a violation of his consumer rights.

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory Ready for Production

Progress is ‘ahead of schedule’ and Shanghai-made Model 3s will be ready to ship next year, the automaker said in its latest earnings report.