Category: China
Loneliness drives new ‘accompanying economy’
Solo travelers hire “photo companions” for travel pics and conversation
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Facing Death: A young mortician in China
A young mortician in China provides “dignity for the dead and comfort to the living.”
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Homebound students try to navigate China’s shifting entry policies
Some overseas students have COVID-19 tests rejected by the Chinese embassy, leaving them unable to board flights to China
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Desperate father uses video-sharing app to search for missing daughter
For 19 years, Shi Xinchun has looked for his abducted daughter while helping other parents find their missing children
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Xi’an’s last remaining street barbers set up shop under the city wall
Simple, cheap outdoor haircuts nostalgic reminder of village life
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China’s food delivery drivers ride the gig economy wave
The ever-growing army lures workers away from factories and small businesses
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Neonatal nurse spends nights caring for sick babies in Datong
Nurse takes care of more than 1,000 babies sent every year to intensive care.
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Former child worker in China wants to give her children better future
Battling poverty, she dropped out of school at 13 to work in a shoe factory.
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45 days in a Wuhan hospital
Nurse cares for mental health of COVID-19 patients while coping with stress and long hours
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To stay or go? Chinese international students in turmoil as COVID-19 becomes a pandemic
Thousands flee for safe haven of home; others stay put despite fear and discrimination
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Long-distance love on the rise in China as more young people prioritize careers
Technology enables more communication between couples living apart
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Maritime rescuer worries job exposes him to coronavirus
China’s Rescue and Salvage team help crews during height of COVID-19 outbreak
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