Residents describe how a blaze in a high-rise building in Hong Kong quickly spread, taking many by surprise and trapping an unknown number of people in the burning buildings.
Author: Joy Dong
Smoke, a Knock on the Door and a Battle to Escape
Residents describe how a blaze in a high-rise building in Hong Kong quickly spread, taking many by surprise and trapping an unknown number of people in the burning buildings.
Smoke, a Knock on the Door and a Battle to Escape
Residents describe how a blaze in a high-rise building in Hong Kong quickly spread, taking many by surprise and trapping an unknown number of people in the burning buildings.
Hong Kong Government Fixates on ‘Soft Resistance’
With pro-democracy movements long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much.
In China, More Single Female Home Buyers, Resisting Sexist Norms
The housing market in China is in turmoil. But more and more women, facing a less equal society, are buying their own homes in search of security.
Golf Course or Housing? A Patch of Green Divides Hong Kong
The dispute over one of the city’s golf clubs exposes rare political friction for the elite in the new Hong Kong, where the establishment is torn between defending wealth and following Beijing’s wishes.
China’s Youth Try on the Communist Cadre Look
Why are some Chinese youth dressing like middle-aged civil servants? It might be ironic, or a longing for stability in uncertain times.
China’s Youth Try on the Communist Cadre Look
Why are some Chinese youth dressing like middle-aged civil servants? It might be ironic, or a longing for stability in uncertain times.
Covid Surge in Shanghai Rases Fears of Another Lockdown
Residents have been alarmed by mixed messages from officials, including advice that they stock up on food and medicine.
A Chinese City May Have Used a Covid App to Block Protesters
People from across China had set off for the city of Zhengzhou to protest the freezing of their savings. Then they were prevented from moving freely.