Is China’s Pet Boom Over?
Sluggish consumption and a push for animal adoption are weighing on China’s once-hot pet market
How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive
Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities
Why Are Diamonds No Longer China’s Best Friend?
As the diamond market plummets, young Chinese people are finding new alternatives to symbolize their love
Welcome to China’s Most International Small Town
Despite being a small county-level city 300 kilometers from Shanghai, Yiwu has 10,000 foreign residents from over 100 countries
Was China’s Love for Camping Just a Pandemic-Fueled Fad?
With Covid-19 restrictions lifted, campsites struggle to adapt to fierce competition and increased choice for travel-deprived tourists
How Baijiu Reinvented Itself for Chinese Youth
China’s traditional liquor was supposed to be out of touch, but it’s proving the doubters wrong by adapting to the social media age
Online Mindfulness Courses are Booming in China, But Do They Actually Work?
As meditation and mindfulness apps continue to surge in popularity, consumers struggle to get their money’s worth
Five Mega Scandals From China’s Annual Consumer Rights Festival
From chemical rice to monstrous “water armies,” here are the most shocking consumer rights scandals revealed during China’s annual “3.15 Gala”
Post-Pandemic, Can China’s Winter Olympic Town Thrive Again?
A year on from the Winter Olympic Games, has Zhangjiakou bounced back from the pandemic and lived up to its promise as China’s ski capital?
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