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Leapfrogging Ahead: Chinese Scientists Discover New Frog Species

2025-11-14 00:00:00

Leptobrachella kungfu is the most recent discovery by a team of wildlife researchers in China’s southern Guangdong province, highlighting the region’s recent championing of biodiversity initiatives.

Seeking the Gold Standard for a New ‘Golden Rule’ of Global Ethics

2025-11-13 00:00:00

In 1993, philosophical and religious thinkers around the world convened to find a moral common ground for humanity. Now, in an increasingly fragmented world, Chinese philosophers are seeking a new way for nations to coexist.

Carbon Copies: China Moves to Regulate Plagiarism

2025-11-13 00:00:00

Amid China’s push to curb governmental bureaucracy, local plagiarism scandals have triggered national regulation and dialogue.

Guarded Looks: China’s Gatekeepers Bring Status and Suspicion

2025-11-13 00:00:00

A crime writer explores why “young, tall, handsome” neighborhood security guards are hot property, and the distrust that can exist between residents and their protectors.

The Chinese College Student Who Took on Annoying Elevator Ads

2025-11-12 00:00:00

A college junior in Shanghai used a “universal key” to shut down elevator ad screens to protest their intrusive noise, going viral online after netizens applauded the move.

Eat, Pay, Love: Dining With Strangers Is China’s New Social Fix

2025-11-11 00:00:00

Algorithm-matched dinners with strangers have proliferated in some of China’s biggest cities, as participants pay to make friends, explore their surroundings, and try to escape the mundanity of daily life.