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The Rickshaw Report : Chinese Beauty Ideals & the Rise of Cosmetic Surgery

This week, the Rickshaw Report explores what is considered beautiful by the Chinese, and also the rise of the ‘plastic fantastic’ aka cosmetic...

Jan 21, 2016

The Rickshaw Report : Chinese Beauty Ideals & the Rise of Cosmetic Surgery

This week, the Rickshaw Report explores what is considered beautiful by the Chinese, and also the rise of the ‘plastic fantastic’ aka cosmetic...

Jan 21, 2016

Head to Sichuan for an Air-dried Meat Bonanza

In the past, as the days counted down to Spring Festival many families throughout China would’ve hung up their local–often...

Jan 20, 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping to Charm Middle East with Belt and Road Plan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed in Riyadh by King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he begins his three-country tour of the Middle East on Jan. 19. ...

Jan 20, 2016

Politics to Decide China’s MES as Europe Split

“Is China a market-driven economy?” is a question being thrown around a lot of late, and the answer is difficult to answer. While it’s no...

Jan 18, 2016

The Overstretched Fuse Wire and China’s Stock Market Turmoil

China’s stock market is once again sending financial shock waves around the world, with trading suspended on Jan. 4 and 7 leading to capital market...

ECONOMY WATCH Jan 15, 2016

And So It Begins…

Migrant workers in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, prepare to board their train as they head home in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New year celebrations. Yep,...

Jan 13, 2016

Where Are the Stairs?

A group of tourists sit in the sunken courtyard of a replica yaodong, or house cave, near Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. The replica is part of the...

Jan 12, 2016

Episode 7: The Force Finally Arrives (in China)

Chinese moviegoers in stormtrooper masks check their phones (presumably not for spoilers) as they wait for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to premiere on January...

Jan 11, 2016

Unemployment a Concern for 2016 as Chinese Economy Slows

Unemployed Chinese migrant workers sit on a set of steps in Yichang, Hubei Province, and advertise their various skill-sets (bricklaying, water and...

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Jan 8, 2016

Beautiful Shots of Beautiful China

No themes today of urbanization or modernization, reform or protest, or fast-changing technology. Just the beauty that is China, pure and simple. The lead...

Jan 7, 2016

What Stories Provoked the Most Discussion Amongst Chinese Netizens? | Netizen News-New Year Special Episode

As 2015 Comes to an End, We Take a Look at the Stories which Grabbed the Most Attention on Chinese Social Media. From Love Stories to a Sex Scandal, from...

Jan 1, 2016