QUIZ: Could You Pass the Gaokao?

Find out if you can pass China's notoriously difficult college entrance exam.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 07 July 2020

China, Here Are Your 2019 Public Holidays

It's time to start planning your next adventure, because the General Office of the State Council has just released the 2019 public holiday schedule.

by That's, 06 December 2018

Explainer: Why China Celebrates Christmas with Apples

Ever wonder why you've been receiving apples from Chinese friends and co-workers for Christmas?

by Bridget O'Donnell, 19 December 2022

"Like Running on Mars" - Runners share their Beijing Marathon Stories

The Beijing Marathon went ahead despite hazardous levels of pollution; we talk to the runners to find out just how bad it was and collect the best photos from the event.

by Steve George, 19 October 2014

This Day in History: China Ends the Eunuch Era

Finally banned in 1924, the system had endured for over 3,000 years and through 25 dynasties.

by Ned Kelly, 25 November 2021

China, Here Are Your 2018 Public Holidays

It's time to book those Chinese New Year tickets!

by That's, 07 November 2017

PHOTOS: This is what one year's worth of Beijing pollution looks like

The Bejing microblogger who wants to make air quality problems 'understandable at a glance.'

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 04 November 2014

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