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 ...

An iconic summer look is under threatThe Death of the “Beijing Bikini”? Authorities Launch Crackdown on Men Exposing Their Bellies ...

[vc_row] [vc_column] [vc_column_text]In America, laying on the car horn is a driver’s sure way of saying one of two things: 1) “You’re an asshole”; 2) “I’m an asshole.” I’ve found it’s a little more ...

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 ...

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 ...

In celebration of International Record Store Day, which falls on April 21 this year, our photo theme this week is Record Shopping in China. Though vinyl culture never quite caught on China in quite ...

In Hangzhou's creative districts, China's tech scene—or its "Silicon Valley"—is evolving beyond traditional corporate culture, but the reality may be more modest than revolutionary.

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 ...

Shenzhen may be subtropical, but that isn’t stopping it from going full Frozen. Set to open in November 2025, Huafa Ice and Snow World is about to bring Arctic dreams to the Chinese tech capital, with ...

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 ...