Lang Ping is China’s Michael Jordan, the most famous, celebrated, and accomplished Chinese athlete of her generation.
Also: The People’s Liberation Army has officially confirmed the withdrawal of all of its sports teams.
The recent killing of the pregnant cat has renewed calls to punish animal cruelty in China. This time, the movement has a powerful ally: China Central Television (CCTV), the Chinese government's state broadcaster.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a speech on the anniversary of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, AKA the Korean War. Xi did not go lightly on the “Resist U.S. Aggression” part of the message.
Tracking paranoid rhetoric, visa restrictions, and the targeted policing of China-connected research, which combine to create a hostile atmosphere for Chinese people in the U.S.
The 100 China books you have to read, ranked.
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.
SupChina’s guide to the best of China Twitter in English.
Lang Ping is China’s Michael Jordan, the most famous, celebrated, and accomplished Chinese athlete of her generation.
Also: The People’s Liberation Army has officially confirmed the withdrawal of all of its sports teams.
The origin of "tenshindon" is unclear, but you can easily find it at almost every Chinese restaurant in Japan. We'll show you how to make it.
Our Signal Explainer this week looks at Southeast Asia, which has become a “battleground” for U.S.-China competition — much to the dismay of the people there.
90 million people are officially members of the Chinese Communist Party. Why have they chosen to take the pledge? And what about those who don’t?
Over the years, Durex’s digital marketing team in China has earned a reputation for creating boundary-pushing ads to make sex less of a taboo topic, but also for leveraging oversexualized content to increase the brand’s visibility.
Luosifen — a smelly, humble noodle dish — has experienced an unexpected boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now so popular that one province has sought UNESCO recognition of luosifen as an intangible cultural heritage.
How far would you go to pretend to be rich? Renting out Hermès handbags, sharing Gucci sheer tights, photographing luxurious foods for social media (but not eating any)...it's all part of the game in some socialite circles.
BTS, the chart-topping South Korean boy band that’s currently among the most popular music acts in the world, has fallen on the wrong side of China’s political correctness and fervent nationalism — because of an award acceptance speech that had no mentions of the country.
Some say it feels normal already. Others are hopeful for more change.
