While living in a convenience store might seem rather stressful, the FamilyMart employee we spoke with is in surprisingly high spirits From an architectural standpoint, a few things can be defined as ...

My apartment complex just installed a new security system. Now to get into or out of the complex, you need to swipe a key fob over an electronic pad on the gate. To enter our building you need to ...

In 1793, the British diplomat Lord George Macartney nearly scuttled his trade mission when he famously refused to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor. When representatives from the Qing court informed ...

A super-popular tea shop brand is getting called out over its advertising One of China’s most popular regional tea shops — the incredibly-named Sexy Tea — is increasingly finding itself under fire on ...

I landed in Taipei 36 hours ago and I’m trying very hard to re-calibrate. This is my first time to Taiwan and I already had a hunch I would like it. There’s a lot to love: Complex characters 繁體字, fast ...

About nine years ago, a few friends of mine had the idea of leading hikes and camping trips up to one of the unrestored — i.e. “wild” — sections of the Great Wall, called Jiankou. Translated as “Arrow ...

The app joins other Chinese tech startups to re-approach US listing decisions Just two weeks after ride-hailing giant Didi was taken off Chinese app stores for breaching user privacy laws after a high ...

Retailer H&M is facing a nationalist backlash in China after comments related to cotton production in Xinjiang Retailer H&M is facing a nationalist backlash in China after year-old comments related to ...

Chinese readers are often buying entirely different books to international readers of Chinese fiction - what's going on? Toward the end of every year, when China’s magazines, newspapers, and online ...

This week’s photo theme is Unsung Heroes of Kung Fu — we’re shouting out lesser-known legends of kung fu cinema to expand your mind beyond Jackie, Jet, and Bruce. Michelle Yeoh just oozes success. She ...

As we predicted back in October, the Beijing-based bike sharing pioneer Ofo is wobbling on its last kickstand. Here are signs the end is near: One, every sidewalk is littered – one might even say ...

Japanese anti-aging skincare brand SK-II has once again impressed and inspired Chinese audiences with its new ad, “The Expiry Date.” In it, different women confront the societal pressures of marrying ...