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Student Sues Chinese Airline After 10-Minute Flight Change

2026-06-24 00:00:00

The 19-year-old said he believed the flight change policy was unfair to customers, who have to bear the burden of changes in departure times, while airlines face no cost.

Between Two Needles

2026-06-24 00:00:00

A retired oncologist opened a garment workshop above his Guangzhou dialysis clinic to employ kidney patients who had struggled to find work elsewhere. The factory provides income, routine, and community, but its future remains tied to the treatment that keeps its workers alive.

Dettol Ad Backfires in China Over Sexist Setup

2026-06-23 00:00:00

The ad attempted to highlight a man’s toxic behavior as the reason for his girlfriend breaking up with him. Many viewers say they just felt offended.

134 Days, 68 Places, Zero Internet: One Man’s Journey Through Digital China

2026-06-23 00:00:00

Is it possible to travel across modern China without a smartphone? Yang Hao spent 134 days answering that question — awkwardly, slowly, and on purpose.

Through the Eyes of Shop Cats

2026-06-23 00:00:00

For a decade, Dutch photographer Marcel Heijnen has documented China’s shop cats — and the neighborhoods fading alongside them.

Deep in the Mountains of Yunnan, China’s Best Ham Stays Hidden

2026-06-22 00:00:00

The artisanal process behind Nuodeng ham, which depends on brine wells that have long been a source of salt far from the sea, resists marketization.