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SOCIETY

Kinder Cities: Can China Make Urban Life Friendly for Children?

How China is reimagining its urban landscape from the perspective of its youngest residents

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SOCIETY

Tough Love: Healing the Trauma of Corporal Punishment

As China revises its law on violence against minors, debate lingers over whether physical discipline is still an acceptable parenting method

EDUCATION

The Biggest Teacher’s Pets in Chinese History

Four stories of ancient Chinese pupils who went to great lengths to honor their teachers

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DIALECTS

Speaking Up: Can Social Media Save China’s Dialects?

Content in dialects is booming on social media, but is that enough to save them from extinction?

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EDUCATION

How English Went from Imperialist Treachery to Lingua Franca

While English language education was once practically forbidden, decades of reform have turned it into massive business

EDUCATION

“We Aren’t Stupid”: China’s Dyslexics Share Their Stories

What’s it like to have a learning difficulty in an education system focused on tests?

NEWS

Netizens React to Ukraine Conflict and Other Trending News

Netizens debate Russia-Ukraine conflict, ByteDance employee dies after overtime work, Covid-19 outbreak connected to Wuhan, Beijing to fund fertility treatments—it’s Viral Week

NEWS

Panda Escapes at Beijing Zoo and Other Trending News

Panda’s daring escape attempt from Bejing Zoo, Omicron variant discovered in China, crab rescues clothing, Han dynasty emperor’s mausoleum identified—it’s Viral Week

LIFE

My baby was born with a rare disease—should I let him die?

A father from Shandong recounts living with a child with a congenital illness

Parents at 16

Two former teen parents open up about their struggles with family and responsibility