In this issue, we explore the notion of work in nowadays China and the uniqueness of work with Chinese characteristics.

Nostalgia, more than an individualized feeling, is a social phenomenon. And we are in to explore its various Chinese manifestations.

From "chinoiserie" to "Made in China", Chinese objects inhabit our collective imagination. But what do they really say about nowadays China?

Nothing eases someone as much as feeling intimately understood. However, intimacy has flourished in many different contemporary practices.

Every year for CNY, tens of millions of Chinese are on the move to visit their families. What does it mean to be a passenger in China?

“One person’s religion is another person’s superstition,” wrote Gibson. What does superstition mean in the Chinese context then?

If you speak Mandarin, chances are you are no stranger to the term 阿姨 ayi (auntie). Why then make such a simple concept November's topic?

Gambling refers to nothing less than taking a risk in anticipation of gain. But a choice is still attached to the price. This theme seems

ChinaNauts is a magazine whose goal is to publish careful, deep, well-structured, and enjoyable analysis of contemporary China from a...