Beijing Opera, a Historical Treasure in Fragile Condition

Fans of the Beijing Opera Academy of China fear that it could fall victim to modernization as the economy surges, but the government is helping support the art form.

China's Deficit in American Studies

China faces a worrisome imbalance of intellectual trade with the United States. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Chinese know less about the United States than Americans know about China.

Uighur Intellectual Who Won’t Back Down in China

Ilham Tohti’s advocacy for China’s Muslim Uighurs has landed him on the government’s list of citizens who warrant near-constant surveillance.

Reviving ‘The Peony Pavilion’ With Modern Shading

A Chinese opera troupe’s condensed version of “The Peony Pavilion,” staged in a Shanghai garden, tries to breathe new life into a traditional art form in danger of disappearing.

China's fight against disposable chopsticks

To keep up with demand, 100 acres of trees need to be felled every 24 hours. But efforts to restrain the use of disposable wooden chopsticks face many obstacles.

Chinese Hospitals Are Battlegrounds of Discontent

In 2006, patients or their relatives attacked more than 5,500 medical workers, reflecting wide discontent with China’s public health care system.

Booming Demand for TV on the Internet in China

Young people in China are starting to favor Internet video over TV, in part as a way to make an end run around government regulators.

China’s Censors Rein in a ‘Vulgar’ Reality TV Show

Officials issued a directive faulting a popular dating show for promoting materialism and talking openly about sex.

Joan Hinton, Physicist Who Chose China Over Atom Bomb, Is Dead at 88

Ms. Hinton worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the atom bomb, but spent most of her life as a committed Maoist working on dairy farms in China.

Sea Salt Latte: Is 85C The Next Coffee Craze?

A coffee company from Taiwan hopes to teach Americans to love squid-ink buns and iced sea salt lattes.

Socialism Studies (just for fun)

Aasif Mandvi exposes the communist threat as Hacienda Heights introduces a Chinese language program to middle school kids.

China Tries to Put Best Foot Forward With Shanghai World Expo

As part of his series from China, Ray Suarez reports on the ongoing 2010 Shanghai Expo, where the large and decadent Chinese pavilion captures the country in transition.

For China's Growing Middle Class, Expanding Waistlines Pose Problem

In the second in his series of reports from China on global health issues, Ray Suarez reports on the dramatic increase in obesity as the country's growing class of educated and well-paid consumers adopt some Western-style shopping and eating habits.

China Faces Growing Health Crisis from Prevalent Tobacco Use

In the first of three global health reports from China, Ray Suarez examines the work of anti-tobacco advocates in China, where the government -- which is a huge producer of tobacco products -- has done little to quash the deadly smoking epidemic.

China Bans Court Evidence Gained Through Torture

China issued the legal guidelines after a number of cases involving false confessions, most recently one involving a farmer who was wrongly imprisoned for 10 years.

Chinese Supercomputer Is Ranked World’s Second-Fastest, Challenging U.S. Dominance

The Dawning Nebulae computer has achieved a sustained speed of 1.27 petaflops — the equivalent of one thousand trillion mathematical operations a second.

China’s Premier Discusses School Attacks

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao offered the first public comment by a Chinese leader since the latest attack.

Hong Kong Issues Warning as Air Pollution Sets Record

Pollution reached the worst levels since 1995, setting off an official government warning Monday to avoid outdoor activities and physical exertion.

Google Shuts China Site in Dispute Over Censorship

Google said it would close its Web site based in mainland China and direct users to an uncensored version based in Hong Kong.

Academic Paper in China Sets Off Alarms in U.S.

A paper imagining a cyberattack and a power failure in the U.S. has highlighted an atmosphere charged with hostility between the U.S. and China over cybersecurity.

Opinion: The Problem Is Not China

The United States must recognize that its economic problems come from within. China cannot fix America's mess.

For 13th Time, Critic of China’s Government Is Barred From Leaving Country

Liao Yiwu, a prominent author and critic of the government, was detained as he prepared to fly to a literary festival in Germany, activists said.

New Scrutiny on Censorship Issues for U.S. Companies in China

Now that Google has thrown down the gauntlet, American companies may find arguments about the need to obey local laws do not offer blanket protection from questions about conduct.

China Names Its Own Lama to Top Body of Advisers

A teenage religious figure, whose legitimacy is a matter of dispute, has been appointed to the country’s top advisory body, state media announced.

Chinese Editorials Assail a Government System

In a country with a press tightly managed by the state, the appearance of the editorials in more than a dozen publications was noteworthy.