China’s ultrashort-drama boom built a sprawling live-action industry of actors, directors, crews, and filming bases. Now, as AI drives down production costs, shoots are disappearing and companies are ...

China’s signature local specialty Lanzhou lamian, or Lanzhou pulled noodles — named after the capital city of the northwestern Gansu province — are undergoing a rebranding. At many noodle shops across ...

This summer, 18-year-olds who have just completed the nation’s grueling college entrance exam are spending tens of thousands of yuan on vacations, electronics, and new hobbies before they start ...

Two gray-green production lines glow beneath harsh white lights, their conveyor belts moving ceaselessly like mechanical rivers. Clanging metal, the rip of packing tape, and the dull thud of cardboard ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on how AI is reshaping China’s ultrashort-drama industry. Read part 1. JIANGSU, East China — Chen Hao’s old desktop still has more than 10 ...

What if the zombie apocalypse was already here? In the late 2010s, Chinese indie band Hardcore Raver in Tears imagined just such a world in “Take Her to Wanda Plaza,” a jagged, synth-heavy sendup of ...

Zhuge Yiyang was catapulted to international academic stardom for her viral interview with Christopher Nolan. Now, Chinese social media users say they’ve found evidence she plagiarized others’ works.

A Beijing court has ruled in favor of a mother seeking to inherit her late son’s 87 online gaming accounts, selecting the dispute as an example case to provide judges with legal direction on similar ...

A Chinese film about a chef caught in the crossfire of a war between the US and a Middle Eastern country has become the latest box-office hit in China, with many lauding its anti-war message. The film ...

“My contact lenses are comfortable even after wearing them all day. Do you want to try them?” So says a young woman in glasses with transparent lenses, in response to a friend who says her contacts ...

China’s central Henan province issued a notice last week urging companies to ensure employees take their full paid annual leave and encouraging employer flexibility around workers leaving early on ...