The fastest way to get around the southern Chinese city of Foshan is on the back of a motorcycle-for-hire. Evan Osnos backchinesecity Change image and share on social
The U.S. must differentiate between controversial assertions of power, like those in the South China Sea, and fair reflections of China's growing contribution to the world, such as the new banks. Evan Osnos assertionbankchina Change image and share on social
Immigration, of course, in New Hampshire is - it's not something that you see every day. It's not like talking about it in Texas, where people have a much more explicit sense of it. Evan Osnos dayexplicithampshire Change image and share on social
China's Communist Party is wary of independent-minded movements. Evan Osnos chinacommunistindependent Change image and share on social
For years, China expected foreign companies not to publicly voice their complaints about hacking or intellectual-property violations in order to protect their broader interests in the country. Evan Osnos broadchinacompany Change image and share on social
Over the centuries, Chinese bureaucrats perfected the dark arts of emptiness to such an extent that when they deliver speeches these days, they often recite verbatim speeches that they have previously delivered, with the sparest of adjustments. Evan Osnos adjustmentartbureaucrat share on social
China doesn't have a single leader. It has - a first among equals is the president, and his name will probably be Xi Jinping, almost certainly. Evan Osnos chinaequaljinping Change image and share on social
Political prodigies are rare in a nation that grooms top leaders through decades of Communist Party road-testing and pageantry. And because Chairman Mao's cult of personality led the country into extremism, the Party spent the next three decades engineering its politicians to be as indistinguishable as possible. Evan Osnos chairmancommunistcountry share on social
Chinese readers are buying books in translation, particularly non-fiction about China, in large numbers. Evan Osnos bookbuychina Change image and share on social
Confucius - or Kongzi, which means Master Kong - was not born to power, but his idiosyncrasies and ideas made him the Zelig of the Chinese classics. Evan Osnos bearchineseclassic Change image and share on social