If you could travel back in time, what year would you choose? What would you change about history? For a surprising number of Chinese people, their answer turns out to be the same: Use what they know ...

Niko wang, a man in his 30s with thick black glasses, has his own marketing business. This affords him the flexibility to go to museums during the week—an essential ability for culture vultures in ...

The status of Taiwan remains one of the most contested topics in modern geopolitics and one of the most misrepresented. This analysis cuts through political spin to examine Taiwan’s deep historical, ...

This is the second article in a three-part series on the history of horses in China, which we’re running to usher in the Year of the Horse. Read Part 1. The Year of the Horse is upon us. Throughout ...

The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character. Lu Xun, China’s best-known modern writer, has become a mascot in ...

At the climax of Wolf Warrior II, one of the highest-grossing movies in Chinese history, the 2017 film’s Rambo-style hero, Leng Feng, faces off against an American mercenary named Big Daddy. “People ...

The Temple of Heaven and Great Hall of the People embody distinct parts of China’s history, which Xi Jinping has sought to underscore while hosting state visits. By John Yoon and Joy Dong President ...

Since coming to power in 2012, Xi Jinping has become arguably China’s most influential leader since Mao. Under Xi, China has entered an era of “reform without opening up,” with the CCP backtracking on ...