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SOCIETY

Back to the Wild

Find out how Chinese people reconnect with nature in an urbanized age, and more with our latest magazine issue

Under the sweltering summer sun in a Beijing park, a dozen young children aged 3 to 7 huddled in the shade to examine a beetle under the guidance of a private nature instructor. Over the past four decades, China has witnessed the most rapid urbanization in human history, and many kids born and raised in bustling cities are gradually losing their touch with the natural world. This disconnect not only threatens their physical and mental well-being, but also undermines environmental awareness for future generations.

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