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FROM CLAY TO CODES AI transforms China’s porcelain capital

FROM CLAY TO CODES AI transforms China’s porcelain capital

IN Jingdezhen in east China, where flames have burned for ages to produce custom-made ceramics treasured across the globe, a new force is emerging to redefine this ancient handicraft — artificial intelligence. Thousands ...

October 25, 2025, Saturday


Never say die: China’s war against aging has begun

Never say die: China’s war against aging has begun

THE search for the Fountain of Youth that led Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon to discover Florida in 1513 is no longer the stuff of myth. Biotech today is doing research into not only in delaying ...

Tan Weiyun | October 23, 2025, Thursday


The street sweeper in Shanghai who refuses to stay invisible

The street sweeper in Shanghai who refuses to stay invisible

A year ago, Guo Chuanzhong, a 61-year-old sanitation worker in Shanghai, began sharing short videos of his daily life online. What started as a hobby soon turned him into an unlikely Internet figure. ...

Li Xueqing | October 21, 2025, Tuesday


Incentives bolster startups in Lingang

Incentives bolster startups in Lingang

LINGANG is located quite a distance from downtown Shanghai, but the special area is going out of its way to woo budding entrepreneurs filled with innovative ideas and passion. One newcomer from Hangzhou ...

Wan Lixin | October 21, 2025, Tuesday


REVIVING HERITAGE TOWARD FUTURE: Chinese culture holds greater appeal

REVIVING HERITAGE TOWARD FUTURE: Chinese culture holds greater appeal

AS visitors milled through the ancient courtyards of Nanchan Temple in Wutai County in north China’s Shanxi Province, Ma Yongpeng stood among them, casually spinning a replica of the Monkey King’s golden ...

October 18, 2025, Saturday


Self-indulgence fuels new China trend in spending

Self-indulgence fuels new China trend in spending

NOT every Chinese consumer indulgence is a famous-brand handbag or a new lipstick. Sometimes, self-pampering can be a solo ski trip, a visit to a pet café on a rainy afternoon or a blind-box toy. What ...

Tan Weiyun | October 16, 2025, Thursday


Fossil fuels harm health from ‘cradle to grave,’ poorest often hit hardest

Fossil fuels harm health from ‘cradle to grave,’ poorest often hit hardest

THE extraction, transportation and burning of planet-heating fossil fuels have a huge impact on people’s health that starts before they are born and lasts until they die, a report has warned. Pollution ...

September 20, 2025, Saturday


Apple faces tough sell in China but still has a brand name backing it up

Apple faces tough sell in China but still has a brand name backing it up

APPLE’S latest product launch marked what many are calling its “boldest design move” in recent years, introducing devices like the ultra-thin iPhone Air and AI-driven AirPod features. However, questions ...

Zhu Shenshen | September 18, 2025, Thursday


40 years of ‘Mario’ games that have grown up with fans across the world

40 years of ‘Mario’ games that have grown up with fans across the world

SURROUNDED by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo’s moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his “life would be totally different without Mario” who also marks four decades ...

September 13, 2025, Saturday


After losing a job, he builds a ‘UN’ on the wheels

After losing a job, he builds a ‘UN’ on the wheels

IN Shanghai, most ride-hailing trips take place in silence. The driver focuses on the road while the passenger scrolls through their phones, exchanging only a destination at the beginning and a brief ...

Zhu Qing and Yang Meiping | September 11, 2025, Thursday




 

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