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What secrets bubble beneath the surface of China’s miraculous hot springs?
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Larder Than Life: Pork Fat With Rice Brings Memories of a Bygone Era
A taste of opulence that supported generations of Chinese through an age of scarcity
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Soak Up the Decadent Footbath Culture of China’s ‘Foot Capital’
Learn the origin of footbaths in the southern city of Changsha, and how bathhouses shed their seedy reputation to become modern entertainment complex…
LIFE
After Rescuing Animals Half My Life, I Can’t Help Them Anymore
“I’ve never regretted it”: How a Beijing animal shelter tried to make a difference—and what happens when they no longer can
LIFE
From Janitor to Painter: “With Art, I Have Somewhere to Unload My Burden”
How 50-year-old “cleaning auntie” Wang Liuyun discovered freedom in painting
LIVING IN CHINA
Meet the Slobbering Students of China’s Newest Training Schools
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…
LIVING IN CHINA
Heavy Smoke, Arsonists, Human Tragedies: 8 Years in the Life of a Chinese Firefighter
A former firefigher reflects on human emotions and fragility of life in the course of his dangerous career
FOOD
Chinese Consumers Still Don’t Trust Food Additives
Why do Chinese consumers fear additives in their food?
LIFE
As a Rural Doctor, I Don’t Want to Pass the Baton
A second-generation village physician reflects on the decline of her profession and its uncertain future over a 20-year career
FOOD
Forget Pumpkins, Fall is Persimmon Season in China
Busting ghosts, dyeing cloth, or making frozen treats—Chinese persimmon is a fruit of many uses
LIFE
A Middle-Aged Nanny’s Literary Dreams in the City
Leaving behind an abusive marriage, a migrant worker from the countryside discovered a literature club and reignited her dreams of writing
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Twisted Karma of “Compassionate” Wildlife Release
How the Buddhist practice of “fangsheng,” the compassionate release of wildlife for merit, gets abused today
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