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As China’s Schools Reopen, LGBT Families Feel Pride — and Prejudice


Before his son started school last year, Su Ge spent weeks researching kindergarten options in the eastern city of Nanjing. After much deliberation, he selected the most expensive one. He believed it was perfect for his son — a surrogate child raised by two gay men. Compared with the other choices, Su says teachers in this private kindergarten are relatively younger, mostly in their 20s, and even … Continue reading As China’s Schools Reopen, LGBT Families Feel Pride — and Prejudice

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Education

The Stress Test: Waiting for ‘Gaokao’


Zoey Liu, a senior student at a top-notch high school in Beijing, didn’t think COVID-19 would flare up again. The fact that it’s reappeared less than a month before the gaokao, China’s grueling college entrance examination, has only made matters worse. “I didn’t take it seriously when I heard about the first new case and thought it was under control,” Liu tells Sixth Tone. “But now … Continue reading The Stress Test: Waiting for ‘Gaokao’

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Gender, LGBTQIA

In China, a Lawsuit Galvanizes the Transgender Rights Movement


Days before starting his new job at an events company in the southern city of Guangzhou in February, Eddy decided it was time to have “the talk” with his boss. The 25-year-old — whose name has been changed for privacy reasons — is transgender, and he’d learned through experience that his gender identity might cause issues with his new manager, a married woman in her … Continue reading In China, a Lawsuit Galvanizes the Transgender Rights Movement

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animal, Uncategorized

China Goes Barking Mad for Therapy Dogs


SHANGHAI — At a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of Shanghai, a mini talent show is about to begin. Eight dogs and their owners are lined up outside a small function room, waiting for their names to be called. One by one, the pooches scamper into the room and perform a series of tricks: shaking hands, jumping through rings, and pretending to pray. Before long, … Continue reading China Goes Barking Mad for Therapy Dogs

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Celebrity Streamer Throws Shanghai ‘Therapy Dog’ Course a Bone


SHANGHAI — Dozens of dogs were on their best behavior Sunday afternoon as they lined up before a judge to find out if they would qualify for the designation of “therapy dog,” a relatively new concept in China. Most of the gaggle of onlookers were pet parents who had enrolled their fur babies in a rigorous training class in hopes that the animals would be … Continue reading Celebrity Streamer Throws Shanghai ‘Therapy Dog’ Course a Bone

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