Hello TWOC readers!
“Obesity is not simply about being unable to control your appetite or lacking self-discipline.” In our latest issue, we explore how this shift in understanding has pushed China to adopt a more systemic approach, with government, health platforms, and private businesses working together to tackle the country’s weight problem: The Healthy China campaign aims to build a supportive weight-control environment by 2030; digital platforms are turning weight loss into a game of goals, check-ins, and rewards; and weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro are becoming increasingly popular.
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6 C-Dramas to Watch this Fall: Period Family Intrigue, Modern Espionage, and Workplace Romance
With a growing overseas audience, this season’s Chinese series have much to offer, from historical and workplace romance to matters of national security, law and order. Read more
Bamboo and the Chinese Imagination
From ancient pages to reclusive sages, how an extraordinary grass came to be one of China’s most vital cultural symbols. Read more
“Shanghai” Beyond the Map: The Story of an English Verb
How a dark history of coercion, forced labor, and maritime trade transformed a Chinese port city into an evocative English verb. Read more