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Zoey Zhang
Reporter, People and Culture
Zoey Zhang is a multimedia reporter who covers ranges of topics including China culture, education, social trends, and Asian human interest stories. She previously interned with the Post on the video desk over the winter of 2022-2023. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
Zoey Zhang is a multimedia reporter who covers ranges of topics including China culture, education, social trends, and Asian human interest stories. She previously interned with the Post on the video desk over the winter of 2022-2023. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise:
Culture, societyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
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Lonely, disconnected elderly women find social links, confidence and an army of online fans with their joyous online routines.
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Zhang Rongming, who built underwear empire, admits: ‘I never paid attention to what type of lingerie my wife wore’.
Efficiency-driven bosses record everything from length of toilet breaks to sitting posture and browsing activity, ‘alarm’ employees.
Crossing boundaries debate rages as new treatment sees partially clothed stressed-out clients hugged, touched with feathers.
Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer.
While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness.
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Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top.
