In an aging mahjong manufacturing hub, factories are redesigning tiles, expanding exports, and racing to meet a sudden wave of American demand.
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Since the arcade era, Chinese fighters have been sexualized, Orientalized, and treated as cultural indicators. Now, Chinese players want authenticity.
In the remote mountains of China’s Sichuan province, viral online soccer star Jifu Lama is spreading his love of the game to help ‘left behind’ Yi ethnic children find a sense of purpose.
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