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We Tried is a series where RADII staff try out unique foods, experiences, and phenomena in China. Drop us a line if you have a suggestion. In China, there’s more to your average TCM/massage parlor ...
This week’s song is sung by Stephanie Chou and Octavia Romano, but we really could’ve chosen any of several versions (e.g., here’s one with Placido Domingo). That’s because “Kangding Love Song” is one ...
We look at AI's further integration into the medical world with Agent Hospital, China's AI-powered facility that opened earlier this year. Would you check in?
Blending soundscapes, dialect reflections, and the taste of Wuhan breakfast, an evening in NYC offers a new telling of Hubei’s stories.
Though Darlie's English name changed in the 1980s, its racially-charged Chinese name has remained intact until today Darlie, the Chinese toothpaste brand infamous for its blackface packaging, will ...
Mei KTV's AI-generated music videos are serving up unexpected horror imagery, turning romantic ballads into gothic nightmares for unsuspecting customers.
The continuing “Rejuvenation” of Beijing enters a new phase this spring as local authorities are starting to ask for volunteers to relocate out of the city center. Signs first posted last month in the ...
How have we hit such highs while reaching such lows? Welcome to the world of "Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Falls for Me," a Chinese TV Short Drama that has the world transfixed.
Blink and you’ll miss it. Backdoor Bodega is Penang’s best-kept secret. The drinks and vibes are immaculate. And they have the accolades to prove it.
Soon after his suicide in 1989 at the age of 25, Hai Zi’s poems about nature, loneliness, and the fleeting nature of yearning and happiness began inspiring a generation of steadfast, fiercely ...
“The first time I heard ‘Purple Rain,’ I didn’t like it,” Click #15 frontman Ricky Sixx tells us. Credited with bringing Chinese funk music to the mainstream through the group’s performances on ...
Shanghai's residents are trash talking, with new recycling laws fueling garbage-sorting apps, clothing, and virtual reality experiences ...