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Peace, Love and Hip-Hop: How China's Street Dancers Bust a Move

In our July 2018 cover story, we spotlight China’s hip-hop dance scene and how street dancers are educating the masses – while dancing around regulations.

by Dominique Wong, additional reporting by Lu Qinxin and Edoardo Donati Fogliazza, 20 July 2018

Rubble Trouble: Hutong Residents on Beijing’s ‘Beautification Campaign'

We asked hutong residents and shop owners in Beixinqiao – a neighborhood that was particularly hard hit by citywide construction last year – how their lives have changed.

by Noelle Mateer, Edoardo Donati Fogliazza and Qinxin Lu, 25 June 2018

Off the Market: The Aftermath of Beijing's Wholesale Market Closures

The market closures are part of the government’s attempt to clear Beijing of “big city ills” like pollution and traffic, as well as cap the population at 23 million by 2020.

by Dominique Wong, 22 June 2018

South China's Boat People Adrift on Uncertain Tides

The rich water-faring culture of the Tanka people has no institutional outlet for expression or preservation and has, in some places, faded.

by Daniel Plafker, 01 June 2018

Blood, Sweat and Beers: How China's Craft Beer Scene Got Complicated

China's craft beer got popular. And then it got complicated.

by Noelle Mateer, 28 May 2018

Is China Ready for a Cashless Future?

China was the first country in the world to use paper money. Will it be the first to abandon it?

by Dominic Ngai, 30 March 2018

The Rural Chinese Town Becoming a Global Skiing Hub

Chongli is in the midst of a jaw-dropping transformation, as China experiences a boom in winter sports facilities.

by Noelle Mateer, 07 February 2018

30 Notable Thatsmags.com Features from 2017

A selection of the best and most popular long reads on China from Thatsmags.com in 2017.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 29 December 2017

Recent Comments

Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

mrangry

January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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