For the better part of two years, Scaramouche was Li’s confidant, her late-night companion, and the voice that distracted her from her insecurities. He was also, by any technical definition, just ...

“Every time fishermen head out to sea, they have to face the uncertainty of the ocean. When a storm hits — you can only head back to port.” Zhuge Yiyang, an essayist and podcaster better known online ...

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 ...

Not too long ago, drone flying was a niche activity. Now, with new policies aimed at boosting the “low-altitude economy” and increased recognition for the profession, training to obtain noncommercial ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, nobody at the Dujiangyan Panda Valley in China’s southwestern Sichuan province noticed a visitor throwing a corncob at Mei Lan, the park’s most famous giant panda. But somebody was ...

From the long-awaited return of internet star Li Ziqi to a humanoid robot dance directed by Zhang Yimou — and even a surprise performance by OneRepublic — this year’s Spring Festival Gala mixed old ...

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.

Frequent patrons of McDonald’s restaurants on the Chinese mainland are no strangers to spicy fare. There are few dishes the chain hasn’t tried spicing up over the years; the spicy chicken burger and ...

The historical romance drama “Pursuit of Jade” has become the first Chinese TV show to rank among streaming giant Netflix’s weekly top 10 foreign language series, simultaneously topping domestic ...