Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Hebei

How well do we really know our neighbor? We find out in this three-part series.

by Oscar Holland, Dominique Wong and Noelle Mateer, 18 May 2017

The Rural Hebei Counties Set to Become the New Shenzhen

How well do we really know our neighbor? We find out in this three-part series.

by Oscar Holland, Dominique Wong and Noelle Mateer, 17 May 2017

Slow Train to Dongbei: Three Days Aboard China's Longest Rail Journey

There are few better ways to see a country than from a slow train. And there are few better ways to meet people than being thrown in train carriage full of them.

by Oscar Holland, 14 May 2017

The Beijing Rooftoppers Who'll Do (Almost) Anything for the Shot

​They hang off cranes hundreds of meters above the ground, balance on the edge of skyscrapers and do backflips against the CCTV cityscape.

by Dominique Wong, 11 March 2017

The World Is Eating Chinese Caviar (And Doesn't Know It)

The best caviar in the world is 'Made in China,' but producers don't want you to know.

by Noelle Mateer, 04 February 2017

Is China's Most Polluted City Coming Clean?

We visit Baoding, a city with a bad reputation and a thriving green energy sector.

by Oscar Holland, Dominique Wong and Noelle Mateer, 19 November 2016

A Brief Guide to Chinese Internet Slang

Online slang is not only a means to simplify and update the Chinese language, but also a natural and fun way to respond to current events on social media.

by Dominique Wong, 06 November 2016

Out of Character: What's Next for Written Chinese?

Dr. Jonathan Chatwin looks at the development of hanzi (Chinese characters) before considering what place – if any – they have in our digital future.

by That's Beijing, 05 November 2016

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