Huang Chenkuang is a freelancer who has previously written for the Beijinger and runs the interview column Beijing Lights. She can be reached at kuangkuang-@outlook.com
In February, thousands of doctors and medical personnel were sent to Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, to help the city combat the virus. Their stories are ones of perseverance, courage, and lots of hard work.
The death of a child is the ultimate tragedy. But in China, parents who lose their only child are a special case, especially if they gave birth during the country's one-child policy era. For many of them, their grief knows no end.
Many people from Beijing’s working class have yet to return to the city since the Spring Festival. With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, some simply...
Illustration by Alphabetes “It’s been said that in a society like this, the biggest act of rebelling is not forgetting. I hope I won’t forget.”...