They have served as crucibles for the country’s online culture and as schools and sanctuaries for its marginalized migrant workers. But according to a new report from the Ministry of Culture, China’s ...

Inside ‘FIREWALL Internet Cafe’ (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) Each of the seven computer stations available is set up to display a split-screen of Google and ...

A high-profile government crackdown on Internet cafes in China resulted in the temporary closure of 18,000 Internet cafes between February and August, but few cafes were closed permanently, according ...

BEIJING -- Seeking to ferret out online games considered overly violent or unhealthy, China has targeted illegal Web sites, computer markets and Internet cafes as part of a campaign to rein in ...