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 ...

Solar farms reduce bird diversity, a Chinese study published last week in the international, peer-reviewed journal Science, announced. But the country’s scientific community has contested the ...

“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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Of the many consumer goods that entered China in the 1980s, one small item transformed how millions of families recorded their lives: 35mm color negative film. In 1984, Fujifilm established its ...

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 ...

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.

Multiple Chinese cities are implementing a new timer system for delivery riders that factors in the time spent stopped at red lights, easing how long they have to get items to customers. The system ...

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 ...