Society

#241: Anti-smoking campaigner targets Lu Xun's 100-year-old smoking habit

A complaint about smoking imagery at writer's birthplace memorial is not what it appears to be

Sep 13 •

23:56

#239: Mosquito eradication efforts in Guangdong are going too far

As chikungunya fever cases rise, the public is mobilised and monitored with COVID-like policies

Aug 30 •

21:50

#238: "Jiangsu Super" finally gives Chinese football fans something to cheer about

The amateur grassroots tournament has achieved something China’s professional game has always been missing

Aug 23 •

28:34

#236: Fall of the CEO Monk

The empire that Shi Yongxin built and lost

Aug 9 •

21:56

#235: There's a new phrase in China's "lie flat" movement

The "Rat People" are here.

Aug 2 •

23:19

#234: Hangzhou authorities mishandle tap water pollution incident

Memes and toilet humour flow

Jul 26 •

24:24

#232: Students feel summer heat in Shandong universities while teachers enjoy air-conditioned offices

Qingdao University feels the heat

Jul 12 •

15:31

#231: Top education influencer steps back from live-streaming

Zhang Xuefeng‘s tearful farewell draws attention to problems with college entrance advisors

Jul 5 •

23:20

#228: China reacts to Harvard graduation speech

Backlash against Jiang Yurong exposes underlying issues around fairness and privilege

Jun 14 •

22:52

#225: Social media post ignites debate over wealth, privilege, and corruption

Teen actress and daughter of former official flaunts million-yuan earrings

May 24 •

22:44

#224: What China’s biggest medical scandal of 2025 reveals about the deeper flaws in its healthcare system

The affair between Dr. Xiao Fei and trainee doctor Dong Xiying exposes how nepotism and inequality remain deeply rooted in China’s hospitals

May 17 •

26:30

#219: Recruitment blitz turns into PR disaster

1.2 million applications for 8,000 roles in state-owned firm sparks backlash over China’s job market

Apr 12 •

22:22

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