Lei Feng: The Enduring Symbol of Selflessness in Modern China
How a young soldier became an icon of service and sacrifice. A Brief Life, A Long Legacy Lei Feng was born in 1940 in Hunan
June 12, 2025
How a young soldier became an icon of service and sacrifice. A Brief Life, A Long Legacy Lei Feng was born in 1940 in Hunan
Why fame cycles between adoration, scrutiny, and rapid resets. Stardom as a Social Contract In China, celebrity carries an unwritten contract. Stars receive attention, endorsements,
How China shapes a distinct star system in a crowded global market. Training Grounds and Talent Pipelines Modern pop idols rarely appear by accident. They
How an unprecedented strategy defined China’s pandemic years. Containing the Virus In early 2020, when COVID-19 spread from Wuhan to the rest of the world,
How China seeks to internationalize its currency in reshaping global order. Why the Yuan Matters For decades, global finance has been centered on the U.S.
Debt, defaults, and the test of China’s growth model. The Boom Years For two decades, real estate fueled China’s growth. Developers borrowed heavily to build
How population shifts challenge China’s future growth. The Population Turning Point For decades, China’s large and youthful workforce was its greatest advantage. Factories hummed with
