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Chinese youth are fighting the physical and mental toll of the corporate grind with quirky wellness tactics, unconventional ...

These decades-old rural shops are getting a major upgrade, blending childhood memories with modern resilience.

Chinese universities have started welcoming students with AI-powered robot dogs, sparking a debate on campus: is this the pinnacle of innovation, or just an unnecessary gimmick? As incoming students ...

A modern MMA tale: how a Chinese athlete forged in an international camp dismantled Dagestani tradition in UFC Shanghai.

We Tried is a series where RADII staff try out unique foods, experiences, and phenomena in China. Drop us a line if you have a suggestion. In China, there’s more to your average TCM/massage parlor ...

Though Darlie's English name changed in the 1980s, its racially-charged Chinese name has remained intact until today Darlie, the Chinese toothpaste brand infamous for its blackface packaging, will ...

In celebration of International Record Store Day, which falls on April 21 this year, our photo theme this week is Record Shopping in China. Though vinyl culture never quite caught on China in quite ...

“It requires time to have the design confidence — to see enough horrifying design interpretations of Chinese culture to actually give you the confidence to say ‘I’m going to speak for China now.’” Lin ...

Young, city kids are turning fire hydrants and security cameras into targets in a subversive new take on the classic carnival game 'tàoquān'. Armed with 22cm plastic rings, these city-slick creatives ...