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China's Real Inconvenient Truth: Its Class Divide

China's Real Inconvenient Truth: Its Class Divide

Solving China's air and water pollution will require addressing the gap between rich urbanites and rural peas…

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Why 700 Million People Keep Watching the Chinese New Year Gala, Even Though It's Terrible

Why 700 Million People Keep Watching the Chinese New Year Gala, Even Though It's Terrible

The Chinese New Year Gala, which aired live on Feb. 18 on Chinese Central Television (CCTV), is a four-and-ha…

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Secrets to Rearing a Chinese Superbaby

Secrets to Rearing a Chinese Superbaby

HONG KONG - Giving birth is never easy, but for new Chinese mothers, the month following a baby's arrival is …

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Resistance Is Futile

Resistance Is Futile

HONG KONG - A chill has gripped Hong Kong. The Occupy Central movement, which advocated for open nomination r…

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A Turning Point in the Fight for Hong Kong

A Turning Point in the Fight for Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Future generations may well commemorate Sept. 28, 2014, in the history of Hong Kong as the day wh…

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For Alibaba's Small Business Army, a Narrowing Path

For Alibaba's Small Business Army, a Narrowing Path

As Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba plans an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange exp…

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China's 'Hormone Economy': Monetizing Male Loneliness

China's 'Hormone Economy': Monetizing Male Loneliness

HONG KONG - For some young Chinese, it's living the dream: make $300,000 in two years, work 10 hours a week, …

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China Is Ending Its 'Apartheid.' Here's Why No One Is Happy About It

China Is Ending Its 'Apartheid.' Here's Why No One Is Happy About It

China's longstanding system of hukou, or residential registration, has been much vilified; in April, The Econ…

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Who Lectures China's Leaders?

Who Lectures China's Leaders?

The Communist Party Politburo is the de facto power center of China. Its members - currently 23 men and two w…

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China's New Class Hierarchy: A Guide

China's New Class Hierarchy: A Guide

HONG KONG - Class is a sensitive word in China. Marxist-Leninist rhetoric like "class enemies," "class confli…

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