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Game On! Soccer League Spurs Recovery in Flood-Ravaged County

A shared passion for the “beautiful game” is helping residents in southwestern China rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a disaster.

Original (Jiefang Daily)

Script Change: The Writers Trading Movie Dreams for Bite-Size Dramas

As China’s ultrashort TV series find fans in the U.S., bilingual screenwriters are in high demand in Hollywood — it’s just not the dream job they’d imagined.

Adapt or Die: U.S. Tariffs Fire Textiles Firm’s Global Ambitions

Like many Chinese apparel makers, Kane Top is looking to accelerate its overseas expansion plans amid international trade uncertainty.

Jiemian News

A Memory of Loss: ‘Could Grandma Hear My Cries?’

In tribute to her grandparents, artist Wu Wei explores in her work the anguish of loss and the joy of remembrance.

Wu Wei

Lonely Kids, Digital Revenge: China’s Growing Teen Doxxing Crisis

Behind China’s teen doxxing epidemic lies a deeper story of bullying, absent parents, and young people desperately seeking connection and control.

White Night Workshop

Standup Stands Out: The Comedian Leaning Into Her Grudges

Wang Dadao, who made a splash with jokes about everyday sexual harassment, shares the origins of her unorthodox comedy style and the struggles that keep her striving.

Oh! Youth (36Kr)

Yours, Dearly: Letters From Two Unknown Women

A collection of correspondence between university friends over a decade explores the struggles facing women in love, work, and self-belief.

Wu Shiqi

Cactus  Loves Water 

Amid Heatwaves, China’s ‘North Pole’ Cranks the AC

Guesthouse owners in the country’s northernmost city are sweating over installing air conditioning as rising summer temperatures affect bookings.

The Paper

‘Show 30% Anger’: Actor Loses the Plot Over AI Direction

As AI takes over China’s film and TV business, performers are struggling to work within its strict creative parameters — or even make sense of its scripts.

Oscar Wu

Honey Trap: Underage Live-Chat Hosts Getting Paid to Flirt

Live-chat platforms and third-party agencies are using underage hosts to entice audiences to spend money on voice and video calls.