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On ‘Dama,’ ‘Daye,’ and China’s Sexist Double Standard

On ‘Dama,’ ‘Daye,’ and China’s Sexist Double Standard

The country’s middle-aged and elderly men are routinely given a pass for bad behavior, so why aren’t their female counterparts?
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Winter Vegetables: What ‘Baicai’ Means to Northern China

Winter Vegetables: What ‘Baicai’ Means to Northern China

In China’s frigid north, cabbage is woven into the very fabric of life.
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Why Western Political Correctness Hasn’t Caught on in China

Why Western Political Correctness Hasn’t Caught on in China

Netizens fret about the rise of the ‘white left’ in the West, but they don’t understand it.
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China’s Untied Knot: Women’s Happiness Still Linked to Marriage

China’s Untied Knot: Women’s Happiness Still Linked to Marriage

What happens when a stereotype becomes so deeply entrenched in people’s minds that it comes true?
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How Square Dancing Grannies Became Capitalism’s Next Frontier

How Square Dancing Grannies Became Capitalism’s Next Frontier

Though its first movers and shakers were socialists, the rise of Chinese “square dancing” in cities across the country was choreographed…
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Binge-watching, China Style

Binge-watching, China Style

Shows like “Story of Yanxi Palace” empower Chinese viewers frustrated with their own lives, if only for the length of an episode.
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Why It’s Silly For Chinese to Worry About ‘Sissy’ Young Men

Why It’s Silly For Chinese to Worry About ‘Sissy’ Young Men

State media has joined in with parents to decry the nation’s young boys for being ‘sissy pants,’ but the real issue is fragile masculinity.
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