This is a long-deferred piece. Last December, I traveled to Chaoshan, a coastal region that mainly consists of three cities (Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang, but someone would include Shanwei City as well) in eastern Guangdong, southeast of China, to trace the intricate tapestries of local faith and the folk customs woven into them. In Chaozhou, one of the region’s ancient seaside cities, I met a local woman who goes by the online nickname “Tide Red.” She chose the name becaus

The ghost kitchens feeding people’s takeout addiction, and a few tips for you to distinguish them.

Shunning the political hub for years, I arrived in Beijing three months ago for the first time —and unexpectedly, we had a spark.

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The Twisted Ties Between Hong Kong and Mainland China.

“He was born to be an emperor.”