Dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a 13-story building in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
Author: Amy Qin and Amy Chang Chien
As Floods Ravage China, 14 Die After Bus Falls Off Bridge
The casualties come amid violent inundations in the country that have left a total of at least 29 people dead and displaced more than 120,000 across northern areas.
In China, Abducting Children in a Bid to Gain Custody
For years, thousands of children in China have been taken and hidden. The practice rose along with the nation’s divorce rate. A new law aims to curb the practice.
China’s Women Filmmakers Are Embracing Their Stories. Moviegoers Are Loving It.
China has many talented female directors, but few have seen runaway box office success. That changed with two recent movies, “Hi, Mom” and “Sister.”
Furor in China Over Artwork Ranking Women by Their Looks
Critics called the piece, which shows thousands of unsuspecting college students, a misogynistic affront, eight years after it was on display in a different museum to little reaction.
China’s Covid Vaccination Drive Nears 1 Billion Doses
The enormous inoculation drive is administering 17 million shots a day. Demand has risen after a recent outbreak in the southern city of Guangzhou.
Rolling Blackouts Hit Taiwan After Accident at Power Plant
Several cities, including the capital, Taipei, were affected by outages after a grid failure in the southern city of Kaohsiung. Power was restored in the evening.
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer said.
Who Is Zhang Weili, the Chinese U.F.C. Champion Fighting on Saturday?
In China, she’s a symbol of women’s rights and a national hero. But Zhang Weili, who defends her U.F.C. title in Florida on Saturday, cares about just one label: champion.
Who Is Zhang Weili, the Chinese U.F.C. Champion Fighting on Saturday?
In China, she’s a symbol of women’s rights and a national hero. But Zhang Weili, who defends her U.F.C. title in Florida on Saturday, only cares about one label: champion.