Ningyi Xi (席宁忆)

Ningyi Xi is a contributing writer at the World of Chinese. She writes about interesting souls and fascinating places that she encounters during her travels.

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TRAVEL

Understanding Beyond Language: A Chinese Traveler in Vietnam

More than a hundred years ago, the Vietnamese stopped using a logographic script, with its characters borrowed from Chinese. But traces of the old language are everywhere, hinting at a shared history that continues to express itself in contemporary times.

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Understanding Beyond Language: A Chinese Traveler in Vietnam

ENVIRONMENT

Why is Human-Wildlife Conflict Increasing in China?

Urbanization, habitat loss, and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict

EDUCATION

The Ugly Truth: China’s Weird Buildings Have Their Roots in Education

Is a lack of “aesthetic education” to blame for bizarre architecture and artistic confusion in modern China?

ARTS

Collecting Trends: How Middle Class Buyers Influence China’s Art Market

Young, middle class collectors are bending China’s art market to their own tastes

TRAVEL

Where Empires Meet: Lüshun’s Complex Colonial Legacies

Lüshun’s history of colonial entanglement attracts visitors looking for stunning photo backdrops, but its story is difficult to tell

BOOKS

Turning the Page on a Male-Centric Sci-Fi World

A new science fiction and fantasy anthology shows the best of China’s growing canon of female and non-binary authors

Ningyi Xi (席宁忆)

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