Data Journalism Projects

As China’s population ages and population mobility increases, the demand for medical care away from one’s home city has also grown. Patient companions have therefore emerged as a new profession. Their rise reflects several broader challenges in China, including limited healthcare resources, an aging population, and increasing social isolation.

This project draws on public industry data, data from China’s National Health Commission, job postings on Chinese recruitment websites, and the experiences of frontline workers and users. It explores the social factors behind the rise of patient companions, uses data to describe the profession, and discusses the lack of industry regulation and the broader social issues behind it.

This project was completed as the final assignment for a data journalism course.

AI companions are becoming part of more people’s intimate lives. But why are they so appealing? Is love between humans and AI a new kind of relationship, or simply a substitute for relationships between people?

This project looks at user needs and product design, together with discussions on social media, to explore why people form emotional relationships with AI and how algorithms create a sense of intimacy. It also discusses the dependence and boundaries that may come with these digital relationships.

This project won Second Prize in the 2025 China Data Journalism Competition.

Existing data shows that sales of scratch-off lottery tickets are growing rapidly in China, with young people becoming the main consumers. Why are they so interested in scratch-offs? And what does this trend tell us about the mindset of young people in China?

This project combines lottery sales data, industry reports, and social media discussions to explore why scratch-offs have become so popular. From the perspective of youth culture, it looks at how pressure, instant gratification, and the appeal of low-cost hope shape this consumer trend.

This project was completed as the final assignment for a computer graphics and design course.

China’s concert market is booming, but “I couldn’t get a ticket” has also become a common experience. Why are concert tickets so hard to get? And why does it sometimes feel like every popular concert sells out instantly?

Using data on China’s live performance market, ticket prices, and ticket sales, this project explores the supply and demand behind the concert boom. It looks at which artists are easier to get tickets for, how ticket availability differs across regions, and how ticketing systems, platforms, and the resale market affect ordinary concertgoers.

This was a campus media project, made just for fun.