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Gaokao glory! Parents' 'fashion show' and their enduring love for offsprings

This trend of parents of Chinese gaokao sitters wearing auspicious clothing and accessories to convey their wish for children's success in the exam has become very popular.

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Midyear meltdown: lessons from 2025

We're halfway through 2025, time for an honest assessment of the gap between January's ambitions and June's reality.

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From stage to life: Kunqu Opera's new pathways

Zhao Jinyu, promoter of Kunqu Opera and successor of the Peng School, explains "Kun Opera+" at the Intangible Heritage Forum.

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Judicial resistance to Trump's tariffs weakens his hand, even as he appeals

Trump's push for centralization is checked and thwarted by the reality that the US is a bitterly divided country, with many interests pushing from many directions.

2025-05-30 19:53 0

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The cities are not waiting, and Shanghai just hosted the reason why

While nations debate, cities act. Shanghai's Global Mayors' Dialogue showed where the climate battle is really being fought – and who's leading it.

2025-05-29 22:12 0

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Trump's war on science leaves China in the catbird seat on research and development

Young Chinese researchers working in US universities are worried their science-project funding will be cut or abolished. Back home, it's a different story.

2025-05-25 15:12 0

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Uncomfortably comfortable: the reality behind our perfect lives

It takes strength and maturity to admit we need a hand. It’s proof we’re grown-up enough to stop pretending we have it all sorted.

2025-05-23 17:00 0

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Why Nvidia is blasting US export controls as a failure

Just because China is in a different political system from the West, does not account for the fact that socially and commercially China is a very competitive nation on every level.

2025-05-22 19:17 0

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It's a Shanghai show all the way! The business of flowers and the scent of nature

The Shanghai International Flower Show, another example of how nature was introduced into the heart of the city, may be over but the scent of nature remains.

2025-05-22 16:54 0

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More than a silver lining, these trains for the elderly boost consumption with slow tours

The "silver trains" – designed to serve the needs of elderly passengers – reflect China's broader effort to boost travel services for seniors, and thereby consumption.

2025-05-13 22:24 0

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Gaokao glory! Parents' 'fashion show' and their enduring love for offsprings

Midyear meltdown: lessons from 2025

From stage to life: Kunqu Opera's new pathways

Judicial resistance to Trump's tariffs weakens his hand, even as he appeals

The cities are not waiting, and Shanghai just hosted the reason why

Trump's war on science leaves China in the catbird seat on research and development

Uncomfortably comfortable: the reality behind our perfect lives

Why Nvidia is blasting US export controls as a failure

It's a Shanghai show all the way! The business of flowers and the scent of nature

More than a silver lining, these trains for the elderly boost consumption with slow tours

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