China Stories

[SupChina] Hu Xijin, China's greatest internet troll

“Why do you ask, are you a spy or something?”Rattling machine guns and the dying yells of Japanese soldiers blare from a TV behind the newsagent. Framed by the glaring lights of his booth on a busy Be...

12 Feb 202121min

[The World of Chinese] Ride or die

I can hear the beastly engines revving from hundreds of meters away. Up close, the machines gleam in the autumn sun. Benellis, chrome Harley Davidsons, dark-tinted BMWs, and Shinerays are all lined up...

9 Feb 202120min

[Sixth Tone] In China’s new age communes, burned-out millennials go back to nature

Fed up with the grind of urban life, young Chinese are starting over in the countryside, where they aim to build a new society without “privilege or hierarchy.”Read the article by Wang Xuandi: https:/...

9 Feb 202111min

[Caixin Global] ‘Cooling off’ periods for divorcing couples could put abuse victims in danger, critics say

China has fleshed out details of mandated “cooling-off” periods for couples seeking divorce, a policy that critics said could leave victims of violent and abusive relationships in greater danger.Read ...

5 Feb 20213min

[SupChina] How Fujian was once an LGBT mecca (where people worshipped a rabbit god)

In China, the Rabbit God — Tu'er Shen — is a relatively obscure deity. But at one point in history, it held special significance, particularly for same-sex couples who looked to it for guidance and tr...

5 Feb 202111min

[The Wire China] Trudeau's move

The Canadian prime minister was using his father’s playbook when it came to China. But the game has changed.Read the article by Christopher Beam: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/01/31/trudeaus-move/...

5 Feb 202122min

[Caixin Global] A Chinese con man’s two weeks in Nepal

Zhou Li (not his real name) was glad he escaped Nepal before the big Christmas Eve police raid.A couple of days before the Nepali cops detained 122 Chinese nationals Dec. 24 for suspected involvement ...

5 Feb 20216min

[SupChina] The evolving hero status of executed general Yue Fei

Yue Fei was a 12th-century Song dynasty general who was betrayed by the minister Qin Hui. Throughout history, his reputation has changed - from symbol of ethnic nationalism to hero of the people - but...

5 Feb 202112min