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Uygur Meshrep lives on in desert oasis, and through new bearers

IN the deserts and river valleys, a Uygur tradition known as Meshrep continues to shape daily life in many parts of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The tradition appears in villages, ...

Yang Jian | December 6, 2025, Saturday

Shanghai, Lu’an forge cultural and tourism  link across distance

VIKTORYIA Shendzerava, from Belarus, has lived in Lu’an, east China’s Anhui Province, for more than three years after marrying a local who works in the financial sector in Shanghai. “My husband travels ...

Hu Min | December 6, 2025, Saturday

Froth and faith: the puzzling future of China’s robotic hype

FOR 12 years, China has been the world’s biggest market for industrial robots, outpacing Germany and Japan to capture more than 50 percent of the market last year. Robots that can perform simple tasks ...

Noah Gao | December 4, 2025, Thursday

Cultural bridges on display as Shanghai arts festival wraps up

The 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival concluded on a high note with Italy’s Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia presenting a closing ceremony concert on Thursday at Shanghai...

Ma Yue | November 29, 2025, Saturday

Ordinary folks, big dreams in China’s micro-drama boom

“I don’t think I’ll ever get better,” Zeng Chao said, lounging on a sofa as his “family members” rushed to comfort him. The scene was not a real family dispute; rather, it was part of a micro-drama being ...

Li Xueqing | November 27, 2025, Thursday

Shanghai residents say goodbye to carrying chamber pots finally

Luo Qian still clearly remembers that when as a child, she spilled a full chamber pot across her family’s carpet. “I was carrying it to the attic, but my hand slipped, and everything poured out,” she ...

Yang Jian | November 22, 2025, Saturday

Where the ‘Sun and Moon Mansion’ stood, Changlecun finds a new life

EVERY day at 11am, foreign tourists arrive at Changlecun, a nearly 100-year-old historical villa compound at the intersection of Shaanxi Road S. and Changle Road in downtown Shanghai’s Huangpu District. With ...

Yang Jian | November 22, 2025, Saturday

Building beauty with a purpose in a thriving city

CARINA Schaefer came to Shanghai for its vitality and stayed for its people. Her work as an executive coach and learning & development expert has focused on significant transformation — helping people ...

Yang Di | November 20, 2025, Thursday

A home woven from journeys, art and quiet beauty

FOR nearly two decades, Emanuela Nurra has called Asia home, from the serene streets of Japan to the vibrant rhythm of South Korea and now back to the city where her creative journey truly began: Shanghai. Nurra ...

Yang Di | November 15, 2025, Saturday

Plant diversity! Discovering the idyllic side of our urban heartland

IF you walk along Shanghai’s North Bund these days, you will hardly miss those “islets” of luxuriant plants that seem to have emerged overnight from the sloping lawns and wedge-shaped street corners, ...

Wang Yong | November 13, 2025, Thursday

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