Covid, current events, and cursing: What stories caught the attention of our readers in an eventful 2022?
2022 was a momentous year, and not just for China. Whether it’s the disruptive effect of Covid-19 on all walks of society, from textile workers to truck drivers to cinemas, or the Chinese public’s response to global conflicts and various women’s issues that gripped the headlines, TWOC has been right in the middle of the conversation with well-researched, human-centered stories on how these events and trends affected people’s lives on the ground.
In 2022, we published a total of 379 stories varying in length, tone, and topic. Here are the top 12 stories that garnered the most attention from our readers this year, aggregated from platforms including our website, official WeChat account, and various social media accounts. Have an amazing 2023, and we look forward to bringing you even better content next year.
Anson Zong-Liscum is the digital content manager at The World of Chinese. Originally from Colorado, he now lives in Yunnan where he often goes up the mountains to explore the province’s unique outdoors, enjoys testing out distinct ethnic dishes, and sipping on local Pu’er tea or coffee while updating the TWOC iPhone app.
Hatty Liu is the former managing editor of The World of Chinese, and an award-winning communications researcher. Born in China, and raised in China, Canada, and the US, she leverages her cross-cultural identity to create more empathetic knowledge across national boundaries.
