The Rise of the Gen Z Creator Economy ByteDance, best known globally for TikTok, is also a creator incubator shaping how content is made, consumed, and monetized. At the heart of this are Gen Z creators in China, many under 30, who are
A New Generation of Scientists Quantum computing and quantum communications are often portrayed as futuristic technologies, but in China, they are increasingly being advanced by a new generation of scientists — many under 30. Trained in top domestic labs and international programs, these
How economic pressures are reshaping expectations between China’s young generation and the state. A Generation Under Strain China’s economic miracle lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, but today’s young generation faces a harsher reality. Inflation in essentials, soaring housing costs, and rising
In many of China’s cities, coding has already become part of everyday education. Parents enroll their children in expensive training academies, schools invest in advanced computer labs, and technology is seen as a direct pathway to opportunity. Rural China, however, tells a very
China is racing into an electric future. Cars buses delivery fleets and even neighborhood scooters now run on cells that store enormous energy. What happens when those cells reach the end of their first life is a question that touches the environment the
