TECHNOLOGY

Golden Connections: How a Chinese Social Media Site Brings Together Seniors

Despite amassing millions of users, Meipian, a Chinese social media app targeting the senior community, continues to grapple with monetization challenges

SPORTS

China’s Shaky Esports Future

Hopes are high for China at the Asian Games 2022 in the newly-added esports category, but some worry the country’s gaming regulations will cripple long-term prospects

TECHNOLOGY

Crap Apps

The strange and creative apps revolutionizing public restrooms in China

ARTS

Gallery: A Sense of Belongings

Art Factory exhibition “All We Love” mixes technology and nostalgia to ponder the meaning of home

TECHNOLOGY

Gene Machines

Ancestry tests are on the rise in the still-controversial area of Chinese genetic testing

HISTORY, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Cooling Down in Ancient Times

Despite the lack of electricity, ancient Chinese had ingenious ways of escaping the summer heat

TECHNOLOGY

Tech Thursday Episode 26

Beijing’s self-driving car zone, Mobike’s shared cars, news app hiring Party editors, and Alipay’s year in numbers

TECHNOLOGY

Fighting graft with stickers

Authorities are trying to make anti-corruption stickers go viral

TECHNOLOGY

Tech Thursday: Episode 22

The search for dark matter, Baidu Waimai in trouble, offshore nuclear platforms, and a not-so-stealthy fighter jet

TECHNOLOGY

Tech Thursday: Episode 19

The secrets of aging, AI police station, contacting aliens and Hawking’s Starshot: It’s Tech Thursday