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Dear men: a love letter to the unseen and underappreciated

I like men. I like them so much, I married one, and regularly tell him how much I appreciate him. According to X, this makes me anomaly. That’s an issue....

Emma Leaning | April 13, 2024, Saturday

Who are these people? Online false friends intrude upon our privacy

Not long ago, when I accessed a map app, a request popped up: If you would enable your Bluetooth, it would allow us to specify your location with greater accuracy....

Wan Lixin | April 11, 2024, Thursday

Repurposing an ancient matchmaker, a modern love broker wins hearts and minds

The recent surge in popularity of “Wang Po’s Matchmaking” at a tourism spot in central China presents an interesting case study in how traditional culture can be repurposed to meet the contemporary needs...

Yang Jian | April 8, 2024, Monday

A proactive governance style adapted to a village of strangers in modern times

A few years ago, I wrote an article extolling the virtues of a traditional Chinese village. A colleague, thinking otherwise, confronted me with the article, and demanded: If you find the village so charming, ...

Wan Lixin | April 1, 2024, Monday

‘Married at First Sight:’ How TV is making mockery of marriage

Confession: I binge-watched the television program “Married at First Sight.” Congratulations if you’ve avoided it....

Emma Leaning | March 30, 2024, Saturday

The ‘basket special’ metro: All honest labor deserves respect

A metro line in Chongqing is so crammed with elderly vegetable sellers at certain times that it is nicknamed beilou zhuanxian, or basket special....

Wan Lixin | March 28, 2024, Thursday

Why do we find words failing us?

At a family gathering in Nanjing during the Spring Festival holiday, a young man named Li Sichao was asked to make a few remarks in keeping with the occasion....

Wan Lixin | March 23, 2024, Saturday

Hello, I have a parcel for you.  How do you want it delivered?

I was unaware of a new regulation on parcel delivery services until I received two separate phone calls from couriers recently. They asked if I required my parcel to be delivered to my doorstep or if depositing...

Lu Feiran | March 21, 2024, Thursday

The hedonic treadmill and the dark side of happiness

“I just want you to be happy” is what my mom told me when I was growing up. She didn’t mind which career path I chose or who I fell in love with; all she needed from her daughter was the promise of happiness....

Emma Leaning | March 16, 2024, Saturday

Understanding why students turn to toilets for socializing during breaks

Elementary school children hiding in restrooms to socialize? It’s an odd new phenomenon in public education, stirring debate about who’s to blame and how such behavior should be addressed....

Yang Jian | March 14, 2024, Thursday

The way of water

Wang Yong Opinion editor

Pristine landscapes at the core: Pursuing a new model of economic development

One man's meat

Wan Lixin Opinion deputy editor

Who are these people? Online false friends intrude upon our privacy

Woodpecker at work

Ni Tao Opinion writer

Business gathering pace as pandemic weakens

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