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Late Bloomers: Climate Change Delays the Onset of Fall in China

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Netizens have been avidly discussing the country’s new autumn timeframes on social media, with videos going viral of swallows in the suddenly frigid northeast trying to stay warm.

Banned, Cancer-Linked Dye Found in Chinese Skin Care Products: Report

2025-10-23 00:00:00

Amid China’s biggest shopping festival, a third-party testing group has reported that several major skin care brands sold in the country contain trace levels of Sudan Red, a dye banned globally for its potential cancer risk.

The Last Newsstand in Shanghai

2025-10-23 00:00:00

The Architect Saving China’s ‘Ugly’ Buildings, One Photo at a Time

2025-10-23 00:00:00

For two years, Liu Yujia has crossed China on foot and by bike, photographing the tiled towers, tinted-glass hotels, and industrial relics of a disappearing urban era, once often dismissed as “ugly.”

The Hidden History of Suzhou Prints

2025-10-22 00:00:00

In Qing-era Suzhou, color prints were a popular and affordable art form for everyday people. As such, they have long lacked the recognition they deserve.

Fast Track: Chinese Cities Pilot Skipping High School Entrance Exam

2025-10-22 00:00:00

A pilot program in Chengdu exempts some students from the grueling high school entrance exam, offering families relief from mounting academic pressure.