A Chinese Company Wants to Build a New York City ... in South Africa
A property development firm plans to spend billions on transforming a Johannesburg manufacturing district into a financial metropolis.
Hollywood and China: In Figures
Putting the world's most important cinematic relationship in perspective
The Rise of the Most Powerful Woman Ever to Rule China
A new book on the Empress Dowager Cixi explores the early life of one of the country's most important historical figures.
Why People in Hong Kong Protest Over Bad Television
A recent decision to scuttle HKTV, a popular new network, has aroused anger in a territory fearful of Chinese encroachment.
China's Latest Corruption Target: Overseas Real Estate
Chinese officials and businessmen have spent billions on properties in elite pockets of London, New York, and Los Angeles. Beijing is now tracking them down.
China Only Has One Time Zone—and That's a Problem
The Communist Party's decision to use Beijing time across the country, done to enhance “national unity,” has backfired in Xinjiang.
'Unsavory Elements': On Foreign Lives in Contemporary China
A new collection of stories, edited by the photographer and author Tom Carter, showcase the breadth and depth of the expatriate experience in the country.
A Sichuan Rock Star Takes On America
Baishui's appearance at South By Southwest marks a milestone for modern Chinese music—but don't ask him to speak for anything but his songs.
Brazil's and China's Economic Tug of War
The two BRIC countries have deepened ties in recent years, but has either benefited as much as expected?
Chongqing Restaurants Serve Cultural-Revolution Nostalgia
In the massive central Chinese city, establishments with Red Guards, Maoist songs, and portraits of Communist luminaries have become popular.
'We’re Not This Alien Group': Chinese Students on Fitting In at U.S. Colleges
A series of YouTube videos attempts to explain how foreign students struggle at American schools.
Why Keanu Reeves Puts Up With Chinese Censorship
Actors and authors are justified in accepting Chinese government cuts of their work.
How China Profits From Our Junk
In this excerpt from the forthcoming Junkyard Planet, author Adam Minter explores China's central role in the world's vast global recycling trade.
Is Your Bat Giving You SARS?
New research from southern China
Legitimizing the 'Civilized Internet': China's Seduction of U.S. Media
Beijing created the World Media Summit as a thinly veiled propaganda vehicle. So why are mainstream media companies participating?
How Maps Unlock the Mysteries of Chinese Names
For instance, are people named “Tall” actually tall? This, and other questions, are examined through cartography.
China's Frightening, Unpleasant Cooking-Oil Scandal
A new documentary highlights problems with illegal “gutter oil,” which the government has unsuccessfully attempted to eradicate.
Why It Matters If the Tiananmen Crash Suspects Are Uighur Separatists
Yesterday's incident near the iconic square would mark the latest turn in the strained relationship between the ethnic group, who hail from China's Xinjiang Province, and the Beijing government.
Chinese Communism and the 70-Year Itch
China's government is approaching an age that has often proven fatal for other single-party regimes. Will Xi Jinping make the necessary reforms to avoid a crisis?
China's Uighur Minority Finds a Voice Through American-Style Hip-Hop
The Six City collective, who rap in their native Uighur language, have built a nationwide following.