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Delegates applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. 
COVID-19
China’s small business owners hope for a new normal ‘after the Party Congress’
A man tries to receive medicine he bought at a pharmacy through its closed glass doors in Shanghai, China, May 22, 2022.
COVID-19
Shanghai sees exodus as people flee China’s lockdown woes
Demonstrators march through downtown Orlando, Florida, during a Juneteenth event, June 19, 2020.
Community
Black Americans living in China find special meaning in local Juneteenth celebrations
A child is supported on the balance beam during classes at a gym
Reproductive rights
China now allows 3 kids per family, but many couples say they can’t afford it
In this Nov. 28, 2019, photo, a solar panel installation is seen in Ruicheng County in central China's Shanxi Province.
Environment
Green China: Where authoritarianism and environmentalism meet 
Participants take part in a Pride run during the ShanghaiPRIDE festival
LGBTQ
Abruptly canceled, ShanghaiPRIDE could be harbinger for China’s civil society
Two young women with headbands hold face masks at the Shanghai Disneyland theme park as it reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease
Business, Economics and Jobs
Millennials in China reexamine their spending habits as economy recovers
A young woman wears a red bow and holds a doll as she takes a selfie at Disneyland in Shanghai
COVID-19
Shanghai Disneyland reopens — with face masks, social distancing and QR health codes
Students sit through class in a rural Chinese school. American writer Lenora Chu's new book is called "Little Soldiers: An American Boy, A Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve."
Books
At this elite Chinese kindergarten, ‘We don’t pick children. We pick parents.’
Women wearing Mickey Mouse ears watch the opening ceremony at Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai, China, June 16, 2016.
Culture
Disneyland has arrived in China and the government is ‘calling the shots’
Despite history and recent headlines, China is undergoing a spiritual revival, and China now has the largest population of Buddhists in the world- by some estimates more than 200 million. That's in part because of a collaborative relationship between Chin
Belief
China’s atheist Communist government is embracing a very capitalist form of Buddhism
Environment
Why China is turning to Chicago for advice on its new skyscrapers
Environment
Millions Endure Record Heat Wave in China’s Financial Center
Global Politics
Choosing New Leaders in China
Arts, Culture & Media
What College Students Really Do During Their Summers
Sports
Shanghai’s Soccer Stadium
Lifestyle & Belief
American Heading Abroad to Find New Opportunities
Development & Education
Will Shanghai’s Auto Show Eclipse New York’s?
China’s Dilemma
China passes Japan as second largest economy
Global Politics
China’s Wrist Slapped on Trade
China’s economy slows way down
Business, Economics and Jobs
In a flailing economy, China faces a wave of unemployment
Global Politics
Geo Quiz and answer
Arts, Culture & Media
China’s ‘Battle of the Bands’
Global Politics
China’s Judge Judy
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
Global Politics
2010 Shanghai exposition
American Kids Are Falling Behind: True or False?