SOCIETY

A Chinese Jew’s Journey to Israel

From Kaifeng to Jerusalem—a Chinese Jew tells her story of leaving for the Middle East and reflecting on her dual identity

LIFE

The Young Chinese Workers Struggling to Make Social Security Contributions

With a slumping job market, young workers agonize over whether to pay their social security contributions or risk trading security now for an uncertain future

TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Shuffle: Four Chinese Workplaces Disrupted by AI

From getting laid off to teaching AI courses, hear how employers and staff faced the onslaught of artificial intelligence in four companies

LIFE

At World’s End: My Life in China’s Antarctic Research Station

Four-time Antarctic expeditioner Cao Jianxi recalls the dangers, thrills, and lifelong bonds he developed in one of the world’s most extreme environments

LIFE

Meet the Chinese College Grads Who Took Up Blue-Collar Jobs

From assembly lines to massage parlors, four young people with university degrees recount the joy and pain from taking up low-skilled labor

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FICTION

Fantastic Five | Short Story

A time-bending tale of love and life from author Li Hongwei

FICTION

Epidemic

As a mysterious illness ravages the population, one youngster goes on a journey in search of the terrible truth

FICTION

Grass Jelly

A town of small-town fortunes by writer Wang Yu

FICTION

Fly to Weightless Island

Check out our new translated Chinese short story, by Hong Kong-based writer Cheng Jiaoyang

ENVIRONMENT

Surviving a Summer of Extremes

Ordinary people from Chongqing and Sichuan share how they survived the heat waves and wildfires