Shaoshan, Chairman Mao’s birthplace in Hunan province, has become a top tourist site where people burn incense to the revolutionary hero while sellin…
Learn the legends, rituals, and drinking games behind China’s most famous drink
From imported luxury to detested health hazard to essential Covid lockdown supply, canned fruits have had a complicated relationship with Chinese con…
Discover all the hot pot varieties outside the Sichuan-Chongqing region
What secrets bubble beneath the surface of China’s miraculous hot springs?
A taste of opulence that supported generations of Chinese through an age of scarcity
Learn the origin of footbaths in the southern city of Changsha, and how bathhouses shed their seedy reputation to become modern entertainment complex…
“I’ve never regretted it”: How a Beijing animal shelter tried to make a difference—and what happens when they no longer can
How 50-year-old “cleaning auntie” Wang Liuyun discovered freedom in painting
Urban dog-owners turn to training schools for help with their pets, but controversies persist about training methods and lack of regulation in the in…
A former firefigher reflects on human emotions and fragility of life in the course of his dangerous career
Why do Chinese consumers fear additives in their food?
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