Society

#261: 32-year-old software developer dies of overwork

And China’s brutal work culture is still very much alive

Jan 31 • Andrew Methven

21:54

#260: China’s hottest new app

Why "Are You Dead" has got so popular so fast

Jan 24 • Andrew Methven

21:52

#259: Woman in rural Henan takes her own life to avoid marriage

The huge pressures of "marriage nagging"

Jan 17 • Andrew Methven

23:34

258: China’s latest internet slang phrase, what it means, and why it’s important

And how it offers a glimpse into how young people in China are feeling about life

Jan 10 • Andrew Methven

21:21

#257: Retired museum director accused of stealing national treasures

Nanjing Museum in the spotlight for systematic theft and corruption

Jan 3 • Andrew Methven

23:22

#254: China’s top high school is in decline

The "Hengshui model" is broken

Dec 13, 2025 • Andrew Methven

24:21

#253: In the aftermath of the Hong Kong fire

Arrests made over gross negligence

Dec 6, 2025 • Andrew Methven

21:24

#251: China's Double 11 shopping festival loses its shine

The decline of Singles Day reveals nostalgia for past years

Nov 22, 2025 • Andrew Methven

22:49

#247: China’s unexpected stand-up comedy star

Director Fang creates joy for many from her own suffering

Oct 25, 2025 • Andrew Methven

21:07

#246: China has a new slang word for "middle-aged men"

It went viral in September with some surprising (and not so surprising) faces earning the new label

Oct 18, 2025 • Andrew Methven

21:45

#244: Who is China's "Chicken Cutlet Brother"?

And how his new found fame is being discussed in China

Oct 4, 2025 • Andrew Methven

23:01

#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, 2025 • Andrew Methven

23:56

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