Author Archives: Yuan Ren
China’s patriotism is going into overdrive
The recent Hague ruling on the South China Sea dispute has provoked a very strong reaction
Does China care about Brexit?
Some see it as evidence of waning western influence, other were more interested in sharing comic strips on social media
China’s gay children
For many older Chinese, the idea of homosexuality is "a blur"
Don’t fail the Gaokao
China's annual test for school-leavers lasts three days—and can make or break you
Finding spirituality—and kindness—on a mountaintop in Beijing
The Chinese are too materialistic—but one spiritual festival offers a welcome change
A new age of Chinese travel
Chinese people look further afield to avoid holiday overcrowding
China’s cool, non-political youth
The word "culture" remains very sensitive
How did China forget its good manners?
After five thousand years of civilisation, "Sorry" seems to be the hardest word
China’s dead supermarkets
Young Chinese businesses, free of government control, are the future
Reinventing the Chinese family
A new book on China's one-child policy fails to deliver
Can Uber crack China?
The company’s Chinese offices have recently been raided—will it survive the fight with the “anti-Uber alliance”?
Forgetting about the Beijing smog
The Chinese know their air is polluted—yet they keep forgetting