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Freelance journalist focusing on culture, internet and their intersections in contemporary China.

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China's First Listeners

China's First Listeners

Podcasting is having a moment in China. After launched my own podcast, I stumbled into the world of a group o…

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12 hours outside Haidian People's Court: China's landmark #MeToo case - SupChina

12 hours outside Haidian People's Court: China's landmark #MeToo case - SupChina

The crowd kept growing as cameras clicked away. Around 12:50 p.m., shouts from police officers came from a bo…

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In China, women stand-up comedians offend their way into the mainstream - SupChina

In China, women stand-up comedians offend their way into the mainstream - SupChina

While Yang isn't the first woman to speak about her personal life, few are so blunt about it. Her social comm…

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How China's internet giants have failed the country's youth

How China's internet giants have failed the country's youth

China's shiniest tech companies could use some soul-searching on the welfare of their young employees.

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Is Bilibili Turning Its Back On Its Most Loyal Users? - Pandaily

Is Bilibili Turning Its Back On Its Most Loyal Users? - Pandaily

Bilibili has changed. For better or worse, it is not the "small shabby site" it used to be. Started as a have…

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How Female-Empowerment Advanced Mango TV's Video Streaming Business - Pandaily

How Female-Empowerment Advanced Mango TV's Video Streaming Business - Pandaily

In the past two weeks, another idol survival show has swept Chinese social media. But this time, it's differe…

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The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season

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| MIT Technology Review Verified
It is one thing to say AI will change the world. It is another to expect the class of 2026 to applaud it. In fact, when former Google CEO Eric Schmidt told University of Arizona graduates that their task is to help shape AI, he was met with a resounding chorus of boos.
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The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season

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Now It’s a tough job market for software engineering hopefuls. Tens of thousands of jobs cuts across the industry have increased competition for open spots. The rise of AI has spurred fears of cheating during interviews, and company priorities are changing as the tech evolves almost daily. But hiring …
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How Chinese short dramas became AI content machines

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| MIT Technology Review Verified
In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, muscular man. He grabs her hand, and flame-like vines crawl across her body, fusing with her flesh. She levitates, then drops. A dragon-shaped tattoo appears across her chest. “Two months,” the man says. “Give me an heir, or I will eat you.” The scene is from Carrying the Dragon King’s Baby, one of the many hundreds of short dramas that appear on apps like DramaWave and ReelShort.
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