I never knew it could be so interesting to be an anthropologist! And I love how the article gives the Chinese words for all the terms involved. It feeds my f

I never knew it could be so interesting to be an anthropologist! And I love how the article gives the Chinese words for all the terms involved. It feeds my fascination for everything that is Language. > The Chinese word tongdao, which we chose to translate as ‘gateway’, parallels the English word ‘channel’—a linguistic coincidence that shows the intermediary nature of these businesses, which act as a channel for the circulation of both information and money. Exposition like this is so rare. I cannot upvote this article enough.