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China and North Korea Set to Open the Yalu River Bridge, a Decade After It Was Built

After standing structurally complete but unused for roughly a decade, the new road-and-rail bridge across the Yalu River between Dandong and Sinuiju opens on October 15 — the first crossing built over the river since 1943, and a signal of how much has changed on both banks.

Food

Why China's Best Bakeries Buy Their Flour From Japan

China grows more wheat than any country on earth, yet its premium bakeries advertise loaves made with Japanese-milled flour. A 36Kr explainer trending across the boards this week walks through why — and the answers say a lot about what 'premium' means in Chinese food retail.

Tech

'Don't Download Hongguo': Weibo Warns Against the App That Keeps Users Watching Past Midnight

The week's most-liked warning on Chinese social media is addressed to an app: Hongguo, ByteDance's short-drama platform, whose users describe a habit they cannot put down. The phrase is a joke, but the time it describes is real — the app now leads China's screen-time charts.