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Shaw in Shanghai: How the Irish Writer’s 1933 Visit Inspired China’s Literati

2026-07-30 00:00:00

After George Bernard Shaw’s whistlestop wartime visit, left-wing Chinese intellectuals hailed the playwright and polemicist as a “loyal friend of the oppressed.”

The Chinese Chicken Joint That Rejected Fame Now Craves It

2026-07-30 00:00:00

The restaurant, which went viral this spring, has tried to sustain its popularity through livestreaming and expanding to other cities, despite previously claiming it did not want the attention.

China's Largest Bookstore Launches Nationwide Same-Day Delivery

2026-07-29 00:00:00

Experts say the value of the service lies not in profit but in how it can help bookstores reconstruct their connections to readers.

How Cantonese Cuisine Became Part of the English Language

2026-07-29 00:00:00

From dim sum to char siu, dozens of Cantonese culinary terms have entered the global lexicon, reflecting more than a century of migration, trade, and cultural exchange.

China’s Classic Storytellers Recapture the Magic With Harry Potter

2026-07-28 00:00:00

Performers of traditional Chinese arts win over younger fans with fresh adaptations of global blockbusters featuring wizards, pirates, and ninjas.

China’s Short-Drama Boom Calls for a New AI Crew

2026-07-28 00:00:00

AI is shrinking crews and production times while opening film jobs to workers trained in fields far beyond cinema.