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The KMT Veterans of China on The Wrong Side of History

'I only wish to be treated fairly. I fought against the Japanese, why on earth did I become a war criminal?'

by Karoline Kan, 29 August 2019

The Maternity Nurses Meeting China's Surging Demand for Live-In Help

How would you feel about having a stranger live in your home after your child is born, 24 hours a day, seven days a week?

by Karoline Kan, 11 May 2017

Are China's Vintage Shops Just Marking Up Used Clothes?

As young people turn to the past for style inspiration, more and more vintage shops are popping up in Gulou.

by Karoline Kan, 01 August 2016

The Men Deserted by Their Vietnamese Mail-Order Brides

While demand for Vietnamese mail-order brides continues to grow in China, reports of them fleeing their Chinese husbands – often in groups – are becoming commonplace.

by Karoline Kan, 13 February 2016

Real-life sneaker addicts: Meet the Beijingers obsessed with collecting basketball shoes

“I don’t think I am crazy. Many people who collect basketball sneakers buy two pairs of each type: one for wearing, and another pair just for display purposes”

by Karoline Kan, 18 May 2015

History Boys: The young filmmakers uncovering the stories behind China’s Great Famine

Documentary film student hunts down unrecorded accounts from survivors of the disaster

by Karoline Kan, 22 April 2015

State of the Art: March 6-12

Theater, film music and art – our pick of what's worth seeing this week, including an intimate performance from member of the China Cello Philharmonic at The Bookworm and one of Ireland's...

by Karoline Kan, 06 March 2015

The fortunate ones: Beijing authorities crack down on ‘fraudulent’ fortune telling, but not everyone backs the campaign

Outside Yonghe Lama Temple, fortune tellers tells us that chengguan (urban management officials) have been on mission to discredit and discourage their centuries old practice.

by Karoline Kan, 05 March 2015