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Explainer: Women's Day's Revolutionary Roots
We take a look at the origins and customs of China's 'sanba,' aka International Women's Day.
by Daniel Plafker, 08 March 2023
The Story of Ho Chi Minh's Secret Chinese Bride
A tale of love and woe, just in time for Valentine's Day.
by Daniel Plafker, 14 February 2021
Tap that App: Playerunknown's Battlegrounds – That Game Everyone is Playing
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds pits 100 players against each other in a trigger-happy virtual death-dance on a post-apocalyptic island.
by Daniel Plafker, 12 July 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
Man on the Street: Eel Monger
Xie has spent 10 long years hawking his slithering charges, all of which are farmed in Guangdong.
by Daniel Plafker, 17 May 2018
Inspect-a-Gadget: Cinera 'IMAX' Headset
A wearable VR headset, tailor-made for movie-lovers, designed to bring the wide-angle pleasure of IMAX to your face.
by Daniel Plafker, 11 April 2018
McDonald's Fabled 'Szechuan' Sauce Arrives in China
McDonald’s legendary limited edition 'Szechuan Flavored Dipping Sauce,' of Rick and Morty fame, is coming to China.
by Daniel Plafker, 27 March 2018
Man on the Street: Dumpling Maker
Meet the Dongbei man who gave up a career of high adventure on China's highways for a life of dumpling-house domesticity.
by Daniel Plafker, 15 March 2018
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