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- One year after the U.S.-China trade deal, high tariffs remain and American jobs suffer
- Tech companies prepare for jumbo IPO season in Hong Kong and Shanghai
- Huawei heiress Annabel Yao makes a grandiose foray into showbiz. Haters have a lot to say
- U.S. sanctions on CNOOC and Xiaomi, and other moves
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Hell’s bittersweet end: Meng Po, goddess of forgetfulness
Meng Po, who resides in the underworld, could remove all the bad memories a soul might possess, giving little thought to skills wiped or knowledge of loved ones lost forever.
FC, United, City, etc.: Chinese soccer’s major rebranding
Guangzhou Evergrande will be known as Guangzhou FC starting next season, while crosstown rivals R&F have adopted the City moniker. All told, 58 Chinese soccer clubs will change their names from their corporate monikers.
Pompeo’s 11th-hour announcement and the future of U.S.-Taiwan engagement
Is the outgoing Trump administration simply trying to complicate things for the president-elect?
‘Flowers of Shanghai’: Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s dreamy reconstruction of late-Qing decadence
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1998 film "Flowers of Shanghai," which follows the lives of courtesans from four different Qing-era "flower houses," has just been rereleased in a 4k restoration.
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The 100 China books you have to read, ranked.
70 songs for 70 years of the People’s Republic of China
A song for each year of the People’s Republic of China: An attempt to distill the many diverse, fascinating currents of music in mainland China over the last 70 years into a primer.
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Feminist comedian accused of ‘inciting gender-based antagonism’ after critiquing sexist haters
When reflecting on her past year, Yang Li, the stand-up comedian known for her feminist men-bashing, delivered a barn-burner of a tirade against her critics, blasting them for being misogynist and overly sensitive to critique.
Year in Review: 2020’s biggest news stories about Chinese women
In a year defined by crisis, Chinese women found their urgent voices — demanding changes to the policies that affect their lives, smashing taboos, uniting to end violence against women, refusing to conform, and calling out misogyny whenever and wherever possible.
China sports in 2020 — and what to expect in 2021
The China Sports Column welcomes in 2021 with a look back at the year that was. There was no live sports for a good chunk of 2020, but that doesn't mean the year was short on notable happenings.
China’s top blockbusters of 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, we take a look back at the biggest box office hits of the year, five films that helped propel the Chinese film industry during a difficult time. Not all of the films on this list are "good," but they were undeniably popular.
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