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Oct 14, 2021 20:11 PM

Blog: Favoring Salty, Spicy Food Is a Sign Your Ancestors Might Have Been Poor
How foods are flavored differently in various regions makes for a good economics topic
Sep 24, 2021 15:36 PM

Blog: What History and Economics Can Teach About Making a Moral Society
Institutionalizing means of rewarding good behavior gives people incentives to act in ways that don’t just benefit themselves, but all of us
Aug 30, 2021 16:36 PM

Blog: China Has Lost a ‘Pragmatic’ Voice With the Death of Former Finance Minister Jin Renqing
‘Honest and straightforward,’ Jin welcomed foreign knowhow and kept a watchful eye on global capital markets, writes Primus Pacific Partners Chairman Huan Guocang
Aug 24, 2021 18:10 PM

Blog: University Probe Vindicates Top Infectious Disease Expert
The online backlash against Zhang Wenhong hasn’t ruined his public persona, but it has removed the myth of perfection imposed on him
Aug 19, 2021 17:38 PM

Zhang Wenhong: My Dream Scenario for Fighting Covid
Shanghai’s swift and systematic response to a new case shows that as long as the battle against the virus is normalized and professionalized, there is still hope that we can all go back to living a normal life
Aug 11, 2021 19:11 PM

Blog: Evidence Is Critical in Suspected Sexual Assault Case at Alibaba
DNA testing and police investigation must be thorough to determine the truth in a sordid story about toxic culture at the tech giant
Aug 06, 2021 15:40 PM

Photo Essay: A Living Dug Out of the Mud
They may suffer from rheumatism and frostbite, but to make ends meet, they have no choice but to wade through the mud over and over again.
Jul 16, 2021 17:05 PM

Blog: When the Virtual World is Fairer: Why More Youths Are Addicted to Gaming
Plain criticism of gaming addition overlooks the complex social and human factors at play behind the phenomenon
Jul 05, 2021 21:01 PM

Editor’s Notes: 10 Years of Covering China’s Rural School Meal Program
A decade on, the impact of the effort can be seen through our ongoing reportage from across the country
Jul 02, 2021 19:54 PM

Blog: Remembering Reformer Gao Shangquan
Professor Zhang Weiying writes of an open-minded official who pushed forward reform and helped young economists through projects big and small
Jul 01, 2021 20:00 PM

Blog: Rural Living Offers No Escape From Frantic Urban Work Culture
The story of Shanghai migrant Hu Siqin’s shortlived experiment shows why village life might not be any easier than working 70 hours a week in the city
Jun 29, 2021 17:32 PM

Blog: What a Phone Scam Taught Me About the Limits of Thinking Like an Economist
The scammers of today understand a great deal about the dismal science. To avoid their tricks, we might be better off brushing up on psychology
Jun 21, 2021 18:14 PM

Blog: Why We Give Gifts — From Ancient China to the Present Day
In the mind of an economist, exchanging presents is a frustratingly inefficient exercise. So why do we keep doing it?
Jun 03, 2021 19:19 PM

Blog: Less Than 10% of Men, Women in China Want a Third Child, Survey Shows
Older couples, rural residents are more likely to take advantage of the country’s recently eased family planning policy
May 28, 2021 16:35 PM

My Gentle Grandmother and the Sacrifices of the Chinese Countryside
Rural people’s indomitable spirit has played a crucial part in China’s dazzling progress. Their sacrifices should never be forgotten
May 27, 2021 17:04 PM

Blog: Why Were Chinese Imperial Families Prone to Killing Each Other?
Without a third party to oversee leadership transitions, emperors’ relatives were subject to tyranny
May 26, 2021 16:16 PM

Blog: When It Comes to Parenting, Fathers Can Do Just as Well as Mothers
Adam Smith’s ideas about the division of labor explain why men can be just as good as women at raising children
May 25, 2021 19:24 PM

Reporter’s Notebook: An Anxious Tokyo Awaits Olympic Decision as Pandemic Rages
Despite public polls showing majority of residents are against it, organizers are pushing hard to hold the Games on schedule
May 24, 2021 17:32 PM

Blog: How I Survived the Deadly Ultramarathon in Gansu
If it wasn’t for a passing shepherd, Zhang Xiaotao’s name may have been on the list of the race’s victims
May 18, 2021 19:45 PM

Blog: How China’s Climbers Lost Their Everest Dreams
Expeditions for this season have been halted on fears of coronavirus infections from adventurers starting their journey from neighboring Nepal