Youth in Hong Kong have poured into the streets to protest against a proposed law they say threatens the city’s autonomy. Are they pushing their luck? Protesters against an extradition bill in Hong Kong, China, 16 June 2019 (EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey) Twice in the...
Last year, 140 million tourists visited China. In 1973, Beijing was selective about who got to enter. Hollywood star Shirley MacLaine was one of the few. Shirley MacLaine (seated, center) speaks to the press before heading to China, Los Angeles, 17 April 1973. (AP...
Instead of having too many babies, China is now having too few. A declining population is increasingly referred to in apocalyptic terms. Indians commuting in Bangalore, 11 July 2018 (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The year 2018 saw a “historic turning point” in China’s...
Hong Kong has a strong educational system. But its students are unhappy over the burden of work, and more and more are taking their own lives. Students do homework during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, 11 October 2014 (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) A bereaved Hong Kong...
There are more millennials in China than the entire population of the U.S. and Canada. Whatever your interest, these young Chinese will impact you. Members of the China Olympic Team at the opening ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, 8 August 2008 (AP...