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Youth Reform
When a generation is convinced they might be the last of their civilization, they take action—and sometimes wind up bitterly disappointed
‘Divine Doctors’ of Ancient Chinese Medicine
Fantastic healers of history and legend
‘Tails’ of Ancient Dogs
From carriers of mail to emperors’ pets, the zodiac animal had a special place in ancient China
Court Confidential
China’s emperors were no strangers to the curse of bad data—and built their own secret system to avoid it
The Unforbidden
After years of neglect, the Forbidden City’s Palace Museum is finally being opened up and dragged into the 21st century
Silent Centennial
National Museum exhibition marks the October Revolution with nice art…and little else
China’s Serial Sparrow Sorrows
Decades ago, the whole nation was mobilized to fight sparrows, one of Four Pests holding back China’s modernization