Sorry, you have not enabled Javascript for your internet browser, so some of our website's pages may not render as fully as intended.
Please Click here for easy instructions on how to enable Javascript on your browser or consult your IT support staff for help.

And Finally

1 2 3 4 5... 53

Mask excavation triggers extra-terrestial talk
Apr 9, 2021 (WiC 535)

Little is known about the Shu civilisation that predominated in the area around Chengdu some 3,000 years ago. They left no written records and very few buildings to study. But what has been discovered is a few of their treasure pits, filled ...

Uniqlo feels effects of an online skinny craze
Apr 1, 2021 (WiC 534)

On March 5 Uniqlo added a new, larger size to its children’s clothing in China. Previously, the largest size on offer was for kids up to 120cm tall. But now, in a select group of cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, some T-shirts are ...

Bridal borrowing

A new form of dowry loan causes a stir
Mar 26, 2021 (WiC 533)

In many parts of China, caili, or the betrothal dowry a man gives to his bride’s family, can sometimes be a heavy financial burden. So it’s no surprise that a bank in Jiangxi province began advertising a “caili loan” last week. The ...

Why is Avatar back on Chinese screens?
Mar 19, 2021 (WiC 532)

In early March one of Hong Kong’s biggest cinema chains, UA Cinemas, abruptly shut down operations. Its closing marked yet another casualty of the pandemic in the movie industry. This week, news surfaced that Wang Jianlin’s Wanda Group is ...

Douyin users told not to flaunt their wealth
Mar 12, 2021 (WiC 531)

When former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping ushered in a new round of economic reforms, he said it was okay if some of the population got rich before others. Deng clearly hadn’t foreseen the social media age or he would have added the caveat ...

Ancient village in flames, after residents depart
Mar 5, 2021 (WiC 530)

For hundreds of years the picturesque village of Wengding nestled on a mountainside in the southwestern province of Yunnan. It was the home of a community of Wa people – one of 56 ethnic minorities officially recognised by the Chinese ...

Trumped by the Tang

A Henan broadcaster steals the spotlight from CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala
Feb 19, 2021 (WiC 529)

The late British historian Arnold Toynbee once said that if he were ever given the chance to travel back in time the period he would choose to visit would be that of the Tang Dynasty (which lasted from 618 to 907). Characterised by prosperity, ...

Profiteers seize on Guangzhou divorce delays
Feb 11, 2021 (WiC 528)

Ticket touts in Western countries make most of their money around pop concerts and sporting events. In China they trade in more essential things, like train tickets and hospital appointments. Scalpers in Guangdong province have just added a new ...

Talk of the town

A government-commissioned drama is a surprise hit
Feb 5, 2021 (WiC 527)

When did government propaganda become so enjoyable? That’s what many Chinese are saying after watching Min’ning Town – a government-commissioned TV series about bringing people out of poverty in Ningxia province. The 23-episode ...

Too old to care

Suzhou granny joins OAP lawbreakers in China
Jan 29, 2021 (WiC 526)

In the HBO smash-hit series Game of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen is known as ‘Mother of Dragons’ for her feat of raising a trio of the fire-breathing beasts. But to bump into the ‘Grandmother of Dragons’, you’ll have to go to ...

1 2 3 4 5... 53