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My Time as a Guard in a Women’s Detention Center
Dealing with troubled pasts, endless waiting, and death sentences at a women’s detention center
Strangest Laws from Ancient China
From forbidding crying to enforcing fish-naming etiquette to ink-drinking punishments—these are the weirdest laws from Chinese history
The Case that Captured the Heart of China’s #MeToo Movement
Why are supporters demonstrating outside the courthouse on this high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit?
Ancient China's Most Famous Detectives
Who were the ancient Chinese equivalents of Sherlock Holmes?
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Single and Scary
Sedition, sexuality, sorcery, and seduction were among many anxieties that the Qing associated with unmarried men
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Unmarried, With Children
Faced with pregnancy permits, IVF restrictions, and social stigma, single women are fighting back—by having babies
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Breakups to Makeups: Why Divorce Is Getting Harder
How have divorce and unmarried cohabitation been addressed in China?
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Baby, Come Back
As China regulates international adoption, attitudes at home make it difficult for domestic adopters
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