Opinion: China looks strong. Life here tells a different story.

That pride is harder for many of us to summon today. Behind the orderliness of everyday life, a quiet desperation simmers. On ...

In China, the Dream of Outrunning Time

Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite ...
Wired

“I Sweated So Much I Never Needed to Pee”: Life in China’s Relentless Gig Economy

In his newly translated memoir I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at the edge of China’s booming ecommerce industry. “Often, sweat was dripping ...
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Life Inside China’s Gig Machine

Hu Anyan’s I Deliver Parcels in Beijing describes life working in China’s logistics and service trades. Anyan’s account reveals differences in context between Chinese and US workers that indicate the ...
The Manila Times

Your All-in-One Life Assistant for Foreigners in China Is Here! SinoGuide App Officially Launched

BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from CRI Online: ...
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Life Between Towers in a Chinese City

As the sun starts to set, we walk through a busy yet organized residential-commercial area in a Chinese city. Surrounded by ...
The Manila Times

SinoGuide App Helps Foreigners Easily Integrate into Life in China

BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from CRI Online: ...

Square dancing reflects China’s philosophical approach to life

In the details of everyday life lies the true reflection of a country. The "Everyday China" series invites foreign experts ...