China is becoming more sexually liberal – if you are a man
A new book by Jieyu Liu offers a comprehensive overview of Chinese family practices, including sexual behaviour seen through the eyes of three generations.
1802, 2026
0912, 2025
Tibet: Pilgrims and progress
John Gittings continues his selection of photos taken over a quarter of a century (1978-2003), with images from his four visits to the Tibetan regions.
1808, 2025
The Uncle Red Scandal Shows How Gender, Class and Loneliness Collide in China’s Digital Age
Aisya A. Zaharin comments on “Uncle Red” – a viral online sex scandal in China shocked millions, but beneath the headlines lies a deeper story of gender performance, class inequality, digital exploitation, and social isolation.
0104, 2025
Urbanisation and the Effectiveness of China’s Two-Child Policies
As the Chinese economy moves towards a higher level of urbanisation, population policies aimed at encouraging larger families are likely to become less effective, writes Jane Du.
2702, 2025
A Chinese Photo-Journal 1978–2003
John Gittings shares a selection of photos taken in China while reporting for The Guardian from 1978 to 2003.
3010, 2024
Environmental Humanities and Beyond
Florence Mok examines the history of water supply and water crises in colonial Hong Kong.
2603, 2024
The Role of Family Planning in China’s Demographic Transition
China’s decades-long fertility control policies have led to impact on rapid population aging and sharp decline in labour supply, writes Jane Du.
1210, 2023
On the Edge: Feeling Precarious in China
Margaret Hillenbrand argues that a vast underclass of Chinese workers exist in “zombie citizenship,” a state of dehumanizing exile from the law and its safeguards.
1410, 2022
Why is China banning Boys’ Love (BL) and why should we care?
Dr Chi Zhang and Dr Ming Zhang argue that China’s banning of ‘Boys’ Love’ and its derivative works will have no positive consequences on women’s willingness to have children.
1602, 2022
China Must Pay More Attention to the Welfare of Rural Women
Ran Yan writes that in the ‘Three-child era’, China needs to pay more attention to the protection of rural mothers’ rights and interests.