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New Oriental Staff Push Back After Founder’s Polar Expedition Message
“This isn’t an isolated incident at one company. It reflects the widespread frustration of countless workers facing unbearable pressure.”
Beijing Private School Financial Crisis Sparks Concerns over Vulnerability of Sector
A financial crisis at a private school in Beijing has ignited widespread discussion about the challenges facing China’s private education sector.
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‘Old Poor Aesthetic’ Emerges as New Gen-Z Fashion Statement Amid Rejection of Conspicuous Consumption
One of the biggest fashion buzzwords among young Chinese in 2025 may be laoqiongfeng, or “old poor aesthetic.”
Are Families Failing Teens? Controvsersial Book Reassesses Youth Mental Health Crisis in China
“The popular criticism of the ‘family of origin’ on Chinese social media has oversimplified the complex causes of children’s struggles into a binary opposition between parents and children.
Viral ‘Wild Child’ Incident Triggers Debate on Natural Parenting
A naked three-year-old crawling on all fours at a highway rest area has reignited China’s long-running debate over unconventional “natural parenting” and how much control parents have in raising and educating their children.