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The History of China's Female-dominated Yue Opera
Zhejiang's Yue opera has entertained high society and the masses since the late Qing dynasty
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The Ebb and Flow of the Grand Canal
How the Grand Canal turned Hangzhou from a backwater into one of the richest cities in the world
LIVING IN CHINA
The Chinese Couples Choosing to “Live in Sin"
More Chinese couples are breaking old taboos (and laws) by living together without marrying
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Discover Canals, Culture, and Computers in Wuzhen
The ancient water town in Zhejiang province is modernizing as a technology hub while maintaining its artistic roots
TRAVEL
The Legends of Longjing Tea
Some of the finest tea in China grows in the hills next to Hangzhou's West Lake
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China's Most Famous Poetic Water Town
Shaoxing has long been a magnet for China's most famous poets, writers, and now tourists
LIVING IN CHINA
The Families Torn Apart by Eastern Lightning
Also known as “Church of Almighty God,” the forbidden religious group keeps attracting members, despite prosecution.
TRAVEL
The History of China's Largest International Market
How the small eastern Chinese town of Yiwu became the largest commodities market in the world
TRAVEL
The Peak that Launched a Thousand Poems
Ancient Chinese poets couldn't stop writing about this mountain—here's why
TRAVEL
A Village's Transformation from Mining to Ecotourism
How one of China's most polluted villages beat the odds and saved its natural environment as it aimed to set the standards for ecotourism in China.
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
A New Way of Dao
In a temple in the clouds, the ancient Daoist religion tries adapting to the 21st century
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