jiang-xinyi

Why Chinese Fans Are Hiring Detectives for a Dead Kenyan Lion

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

When their favorite wild lion was killed, a tight-knit group of Chinese fans half a world away launched a global campaign for justice — via billboards in New York to private investigators in Kenya.

In the Ozempic Era, China Readies a Home-Grown Obesity Drug 

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Mazdutide, used in the treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases, could become the first domestically-developed dual-target obesity drug to reach the market.

No Oxygen, Coated in Ice: Chinese Paraglider Survives 8,600-Meter Flight

A freak updraft over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau lifted Peng Yujiang nearly nine kilometers in minutes — and the entire flight was caught on camera.

Cold Fix: Inside China’s Audacious Effort to Save a Dying Glacier

With blankets, snow machines, and limited funding, a small team of scientists is testing a desperate plan to slow the collapse of one of China’s most vulnerable glaciers.

China Enacts Landmark Law to Safeguard Rural Women’s Land Rights

Effective May 1, the new national law gives married women equal standing in rural land rights and empowers prosecutors to challenge discriminatory village rules.

AI Translation Is Helping Chinese Literature Go Global

As translation technology improves, companies are cashing in on a boom in Chinese web literature worldwide, but the trend poses concerns for human editors and copyright protections.

Chinese Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Cure Thalassemia in Children

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and severe genetic blood disease.

China Tells Carmakers: No More Misleading ‘Self-Driving’ Claims

New rules aim to curb inflated promises, with officials urging firms to distinguish marketing spin from the reality of current systems.

4,000 Tombs Under Xi’an Airport Get a Terminal of Their Own

Beneath the runways of one of China’s busiest airports, in the ancient capital of Xi’an, lies a forgotten city of the dead. Now, it’s a museum.

Need for IShowSpeed: A YouTuber’s Wild Ride Through China’s Internet

What began as a chaotic online tour turned into a cross-cultural spectacle — fueled by fans, food, filters, and unexpected friendships.

In Climate Push, China Expands Carbon Market to Big Polluters

Steel, cement, and aluminum sectors added to emissions trading system, raising coverage from 40% to over 60% of China’s emissions.

Golden Oldies: Aging Fans Fuel Pop Singer’s Comeback

After a decade away from the spotlight, musician Dao Lang has struck a chord with middle-aged and elderly fans for his grassroots style.

China Rolls Out Ambitious Weight-Loss Plan

China’s National Health Commission wants to open “weight management clinics” nationwide.

Learning to Fly: How a Jurassic Fossil Decodes the History of Flight

Your questions, answered. In-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China.

Q & A

Paleontologist Wang Min on the luck, science, and persistence behind a groundbreaking find.

China Overhauls Heritage Law With Higher Fines, Stricter Oversight

To curb heritage destruction, the revised law also mandates stricter local oversight and removes time limits on reclaiming looted artifacts.

Lady White Snake Dances Back Onto China’s Stage

A new, explicitly feminist take on an ancient myth gets another chance to connect with Chinese audiences.

China’s Only Solution Yet for Climate-Ravaged Villages: ‘Move Out’

One of Hunan’s largest-ever relocation drives seeks to move entire villages from disaster zones. While many whose homes were destroyed have already moved, those whose homes remain intact face a difficult decision.

Rain, Ruin, Repeat: The Chinese Villages Caught in Climate Chaos

Months after the worst flooding Hunan province has seen in decades, villagers in the hardest-hit areas continue to struggle with displacement and instability. Experts warn that climate change is making such disasters more frequent and severe.

China Counts Over 1,000 Snow Leopards in Largest Ever Survey

The survey highlights the significance of Qinghai province’s Sanjiangyuan region for snow leopard conservation and underscores growing climate change concerns.

China’s Small Vendors Try to Strike It Rich on DeepSeek 

The homegrown large language model’s runaway popularity has opened the door to all manner of profit-making schemes, from paid installs to fortune telling.