Teachers’ Day in China on 10 September 2026: A School Day, Not a Holiday
On Thursday 10 September 2026, Chinese schools will be open. That is the point. Teachers’ Day, 教师节,…
Walking Beijing Hutongs Without Treating Homes as a Set
Beijing’s old lanes are not a park with grey-brick scenery. A hutong is a street that still…
West Lake Hangzhou First Visit: How to Spend 1–2 Days in Early Autumn
Hangzhou does not hide its lake. The city comes down to the eastern shore and then stops,…
How to Book a Mainland China Train as a Foreign Visitor
Mainland China sells its trains under a real name, on a real document, through a channel the…
Golden Week 2026 vs Mid-Autumn: Dates, Trains, and How to Travel China
This autumn the mainland calendar splits. Mid-Autumn Festival is a three-day weekend from Friday 25 to Sunday…
Mooncakes and a Friday Night Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival 2026
On Friday 25 September 2026, the moon will be full over China. That is not a weather…
Breaking the Ice in Mathematics: How Wang Hong and Deng Yu Inspired a Nation
For decades, the Fields Medal—often hailed as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics”—has been a peak that many…
Selected and Transferred Cadre Yang Rukai: Rooting Her Youth in Beijing’s Suburban Countryside, Delivering Results at the Grassroots Through Hard Work
Yang Rukai, a selected and transferred cadre from the Beijing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision,…
The Lama Who Always Came
My name is Liu Dehou. I’m from Shandong, and for twenty years I’ve been steaming buns in…
Shaolin Temple’s Former Abbot Shi Yongxin Sentenced to 24 Years for Corruption and Corruption-Related Crimes
Deep Dive: Shaolin Temple’s Former Abbot Liu Yingcheng Sentenced to 24 Years for Corruption and Corruption-Related Crimes(Xinxiang,…