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China’s Latest Pro-Marriage Tactic: Grammable Wedding Venues

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

The government hopes to tempt couples to tie the knot by letting them register their marriage at local scenic spots, beaches, and temples.

Cigarette Sales Are Rising in China, Defying Global Trend

The use of “slim cigarettes” and a slowdown in official anti-tobacco efforts is concerning experts.

In China’s New Stand-up Comedy Shows, Women Have All the Best Lines

Stand-up comedy has returned to China’s TV screens after a yearlong absence, with a new generation of outspoken female performers at the fore.

In China, Extreme Heat Is Disrupting the Start of the School Year

Some Chinese schools are postponing classes and others asking parents to donate air conditioning units as an intense heat wave stretches into September.

Why China’s Parents Are Bulk-Buying Recycling Waste Online

Chinese schools are trying to teach kids to recycle by making them collect huge volumes of plastic waste every month. The result: a thriving online trade in used milk cartons.

Chinese Women Spark Fury After Locking Crying Toddler in Plane Toilet

The women said they were just trying to help the child’s grandparents “set some rules.”

With AI, China’s New Hit Dramas Are Virtually Writing Themselves

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

More and more of China’s ultrashorts are now being crafted entirely by AI, from script to special effects. But as the technology advances, concerns about creativity and authenticity continue to grow.

Not All Fun and Games: Collectible Card Craze Grips China’s Youth

As a new collectible card trend sweeps the country, there are concerns that the hobby is fueling addictive tendencies among children.

Chinese Talent Show Exposes Stupidity of AI — and Some Humans

Which vote share is higher: 13.8% or 13.11%? Most generative AI models — and a surprisingly large number of people — insist it’s the latter.