China

Women in urban China are better educated and wealthier than a generation ago. But, as Roseann Lake discovers, their success often counts against them in the marriage market

Many Chinese parents are frustrated by the country’s rote-based curriculum. As Fiammetta Rocco discovered, the demand for creative education is transforming Beijing’s top contemporary art venue

The city has been chosen to host the 2022 Gay Games. But not everyone is happy

Is the mummified monk who disappeared from a Chinese village 22 years ago the body in the Buddha that turned up unexpectedly in Amsterdam? John Hooper and Ted Plafker investigate

Young Chinese writers use science fiction to criticise their society. Alec Ash discovers a new dimension of fiction

Millions of Chinese children have been left behind in the countryside by parents drawn to the cities in search of employment. Alec Ash travelled to a remote village in the mountains of Guizhou to meet some of the victims of rapid development

Xi Jinping wants the art world to toe the party line. So it’s striking to see the critical works on display at this new festival

After China announces an end to its one-child policy, Xinran gets the local view