China enacted its one-child policy in 1980. It was met with wildly divergent opinions, and resulted in suffering and trauma on a scale that family planners never anticipated.

Faced with harassment in stadiums and online, female fans of soccer and basketball struggle to find a safe space for their hobby.

Sluggish consumption and a push for animal adoption are weighing on China’s once-hot pet market.

Global operators’ demand for lower-emission fleets is fueling a boom for Chinese shipyards.

The Mukden Incident — when explosives detonated along the route of the South Manchurian Railway near Shenyang — was a pretext for Japanese aggression in Asia.

Despite amassing millions of users, Meipian, a Chinese social-media app targeting the senior community, continues to grapple with monetization challenges.

Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities.

Lin Biao was a principal architect of the cult of Mao Zedong. It would lead to his undoing.

Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood, coupled with rising animosity toward all things Japanese, have sent sushi restaurants in China searching for alternative supplies and, in some cases, new recipes.

BYD, EVE Energy, Huayou Cobalt and more have announced new projects in Hungary in the last few months.

China is known for its megacities, but 42% of it is wilderness — the barren and primitive, but also pockets of spectacular biodiversity.

As the diamond market plummets, young Chinese people are finding new alternatives to symbolize their love.

“Being bullied in school is something that can happen to anyone,” Lui shares. “The subjects in my photos are meant to simply be symbolic. The bullies and victims could be you, maybe me, or anyone else.”

Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures.

Shanghai, early 20th century: When Li Difan, a salesman for a small Shanghai bookseller, found himself in an opium den and approached by men claiming to represent a nearby province seeking textbooks…

In an otherwise restrained era for Chinese youth, the return of brightly colored, highly customizable rubber clogs allows for both escape and self-expression.

Indonesia suspended diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China from 1967 to 1990 and restricted Chinese-language lessons and literature. But the two countries now have robust political and commercial connections, and large numbers of young Indonesians are learning Mandarin.

During the pandemic, Chinese wholesalers turned to livestream e-commerce in a desperate bid to revive flatlining sales. Now, a growing number are trying to return to business as usual — and kicking the livestreamers out.

The Treaty of Nerchinsk established a border between Manchu China and Romanov Russia.

Chinese social media like Weibo and Xiaohongshu have become places for Hong Kong government officials to connect with mainland users.

The former PBOC governor, who stepped down last month, spearheaded interest rate reform, helped reduce risks in the financial system, and supported the green and digital transformation of the financial sector.

As temperatures rise, the melting of the unique Urumqi Glacier No. 1 can be slowed but not stopped, experts say.

Despite a talent shortfall in China’s tech industry, fresh graduates from AI programs across the country say they’re stuck in the mud amid a mismatch in skills and job requirements.

A French sneak attack in 1884 led to a fundamental misunderstanding of Qing technological prowess.

One of the last counties in China to be lifted from poverty, Rongjiang County in Guizhou province has gone viral because of its village soccer league.