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Documentary ‘Rollercoaster Riders’ Announced on World Bipolar Day

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

A new trailer for the forthcoming film shows how mood disorders — little understood and highly stigmatized in China — affect the lives of 42 people.

For China’s Middle-Aged Women, Depression Is an ‘Invisible Killer’

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

Menopausal depression is a hidden epidemic in China, where many remain reluctant to discuss mental health issues openly. But the silence only makes the disease’s effects more frightening.

Shanghai Woman Awarded $15,000 in Landmark Verbal Harassment Case

For months, a woman at a local company was subjected to unwanted phone calls and obscene text messages from a colleague who twice defied orders to stop contacting her.

Shanghai Denies Health Insurance to Doctor Abusers

A new regulation aimed at better protecting medical personnel, who frequently face abuse in China, also guarantees immunity for public health whistleblowers.

Shanghai Normally Empties for Spring Festival. But Not This Year.

As the Lunar New Year holiday begins, the Chinese city remains surprisingly busy, with COVID-19 concerns causing many to cancel their travel plans.

The Latest Front in China’s Battle for School Places: Gym Class

With physical education set to become a core part of China’s national exams, parents are rushing to book their kids crash courses in everything from jiujitsu to jump-rope.

The Chinese Couples Going Dutch on Literally Everything

Young Chinese are ditching tradition and adopting an egalitarian style of relationship known as the “two-sided marriage.” But is the practice really as progressive as it appears?

The Plight of Wuhan’s Forgotten COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’

As 2021 begins, China is trying to move on from the coronavirus. But in the city where the outbreak began, some patients remain extremely sick — and uncertain how they’ll pay their growing medical bills.

The Scramble to Rescue China’s Stranded Babies

Many Chinese parents pay foreign surrogates to have their children. But with global travel networks severed, hundreds — and potentially thousands — of those infants are now trapped overseas.

Chinese Want Online Parental Controls — For Their Own Parents

Tired of being bombarded with fake news and links to health scams, China’s young people are calling for greater control over their aging parents’ social media consumption.