Feared by some and revered by others, imagery of the snake sparks debate as the symbol of Lunar New Year 2025. In one story from ancient Chinese folklore recounted by Gong Liang, director of the ...

Once symbols of a middle-class lifestyle, bookstores like TSUTAYA now struggle to survive. Last week, the iconic Jiangan, Shanghai branch of TSUTAYA bookstore in the MOHO shopping mall closed its ...

Phase II of Habitat Qinhuangdao was completed this month by Safdie Architects, doubling an earlier phase of development from 2016. The apartment complex now ranges over 400,000 square meters ...

China’s largest coffee chain is planning for an aggressive expansion plan in Malaysia China’s largest coffee chain, Luckin Coffee, has officially made its Malaysian debut, marking a significant ...

How did an Italian chocolate come to symbolize the holiday for families around China? As we enter the Year of the Snake, millions of families across China are busy celebrating. The focus of Chinese ...

Online market Taobao has everything you could ever ask for, and in an effort to experience the breadth of its offerings, we ate like five pounds of gummies We Tried is a series where RADII staff try ...

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three may have hit the big time with their 1984 hip hop classic “The Roof Is on Fire”… but it’s all fun and games until the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral actually lights ...

We Tried is a series where RADII staff try out unique foods, experiences, and phenomena in China. Drop us a line if you have a suggestion. In China, there’s more to your average TCM/massage parlor ...

Though Darlie's English name changed in the 1980s, its racially-charged Chinese name has remained intact until today Darlie, the Chinese toothpaste brand infamous for its blackface packaging, will ...

Though some seem to still hold fast to traditional values in regards to women’s rights, others are increasingly fighting back After a netizen made sarcastic remarks about 61-year-old dancer Yang ...

Naomi Wang Ju may have already earned the moniker of “China’s Beyonce”, but the breakout pop star actually considers herself more of a “Yangpu Rihanna” (Yangpu being a district in Shanghai) — and RiRi ...

Rudolph: Stop calling me names! Reindeer #5: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Santa: [glares at Donner] Donner, you should be ashamed of yourself! What a pity! He had a nice takeoff, too! Comet: [blows ...