Workers who support society are both hated and loved. Do they help or get in the way? One thing’s for sure, society needs these hardworking individuals.
China Revises University Entrance Exams to Get the Emoji Generation to Read More Classics
Audio: Are the Kids Alright?
Beijing Emperor and Qing Dynasty Scammer Faces Prison Time in Shenzhen
Taiwan's apology, Beijing's problem
On the Rocks
Audio: A couple of characters talking about Chinese characters
David Moser (Beijing Capital Normal University, Sinica Podcast) and Brendan O'Kane (Paper Republic, University of Pennsylvania) join Jeremiah to discuss David's new book, A Billion Voices, the history of language reform and national unity in China, the best way to learn Chinese, and the debate over whether it's okay to hate on Chinese characters.
Walking the Pearl River Delta
In 2015, The Guardian reported the Pearl River Delta region had overtaken Tokyo to become the world’s largest urban area in both geographic size and population. To find out what that looks like at ground level, I would walk 100 km from Guangzhou East Train Station to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.