In 1793, the British diplomat Lord George Macartney nearly scuttled his trade mission when he famously refused to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor. When representatives from the Qing court informed ...

Across Chinese social media, millennials are bellowing a widespread battlecry. The target? Marriage, and the prospect of having kids. It began with a post from state media outlet People’s Daily on the ...

While we wait for the final denouement of this month’s Party Congress here in Beijing, what is striking to me is not that Xi is making history, but that his ideas are set to fundamentally alter the ...

The concept of "little fresh meat" isn't just an import – it has roots in the ancient idea of "wen" masculinity A fantastic example of these two male types in action can be seen in The Longest Day in ...

The popularity of "Little Fresh Meat" is apparently all down to a CIA operation China’s scientific community has entered the conversation about the wave of fresh-faced, androgynous Chinese male stars ...

Fans are jumping in to fill the gaps left by traditional publishing houses China’s massive online literature reservoir continues to grow, and, at the same time, continues to be underrepresented by ...

Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo couldn’t stay out of the news if they tried. Not that they’re trying — Xiao Zhan’s name has once again graced Weibo’s trending charts, this time due to a confusing onstage ...

While living in a convenience store might seem rather stressful, the FamilyMart employee we spoke with is in surprisingly high spirits From an architectural standpoint, a few things can be defined as ...

Suddenly, China's biggest martial arts organization has joined the fight against kung fu "frauds" The Chinese Wushu Association, the only organization to govern martial arts in China on a national ...

The breadth and scope of Chinese literature is at times hard to fathom. With such an array of literary history, as well as non-fiction offerings, at your disposal, the task of finding a good, ...

Kris Wu is back in the spotlight, and not for a great reason. Social media has lit up with conversation around leaked video footage which appears to show Kris Wu renting out a theater for a date with ...

A super-popular tea shop brand is getting called out over its advertising One of China’s most popular regional tea shops — the incredibly-named Sexy Tea — is increasingly finding itself under fire on ...