Iran's female gamers
Who'd have thought that a third of Iran's gamers were women? Insights from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Persian.
Lockdown has boosted online gaming everywhere, but when Sheida Hooshmandi of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Persian investigated Iran’s gaming scene she discovered a surprising number of participants are women. So what are the particular challenges for female gamers in the Islamic Republic of Iran?
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, has seen a surge in popularity in China since the Covid-19 pandemic. Beijing recently considered making criticism of TCM a crime in the province, but this sparked a huge backlash amongst citizens. Yashan Zhao of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Chinese explores the differing views of TCM within China.
Photo: Iranian girls watching gaming
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