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The durian ban on public transport makes life difficult for those who want to eat durians at home but don’t have a car. Luckily, ordering durians online is now commonplace. As a bonus, this also means you don’t have to waste time bargaining or worrying about getting ripped off. The world of durian sales is an extremely dynamic one, with...

In late November, the Beijing Municipal Government published a list of bookstores in the capital that will get subsidies from the government. The measure has received a warm welcome, providing a glimmer of hope to physical bookstore owners like Hong Xia.

Entering an inconspicuous winding Beijing ally, a book shop named Humanistic Archaeology Bookstore comes into view. Passing through its doors, a reader or two could be seen browsing through the cramped space crammed with shelves full of professional archaeological and cultural books on ceramics, jade, statues, bronze and murals.

Chinese artist Cao Feis dystopian art tackles themes such as the automation of labour, hyper-capitalism and, presciently, the effect of a global pandemic.