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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

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Sept. 30, 2022

LIFE

Greatest Mysteries: The Story of China’s Most Famous UFO Sighting

In 1994, a woodcutter claimed to have a date with a 3-meter-tall female alien, and never wavered from his story since

Sam Davies

Sept. 24, 2022

FOOD

All the Ways to Enjoy a Taste of Autumn With Lotus Root

Autumn in China is the season for lotus roots, and people all over the country enjoy them in different ways

Wang Lin (王琳)

Sept. 22, 2022

LIFE

Arms Up! How Radio Exercises Live on in Modern China

How a German tradition from 1803 affects the massage parlors of China today

Ginger Huang

Sept. 18, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Saving Traditional Chinese Music, One TikTok at a Time

Faced with dwindling interest and pandemic restrictions, traditional Chinese musicians turn to the internet to make a living and preserve their dying…

Story FM& Hatty Liu

Sept. 15, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Alternative Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival isn’t only about mooncakes and lanterns

Wang Lin (王琳)

Sept. 10, 2022

EDUCATION

The Biggest Teacher’s Pets in Chinese History

Four stories of ancient Chinese pupils who went to great lengths to honor their teachers

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 9, 2022

FOOD

Bean Curd Without Beans

An imperial dessert helps foodies beat the summer heat

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 1, 2022

EDUCATION

Can Art Degree Programs Churn Out Real Artists?

Crowded enrollment, uneven teaching, and even censorship of projects are making some art students in China question the value of their degrees

Anita He (贺文文)

Aug. 31, 2022

TRAVEL

How China Lives, Works, and Plays by the Sea

Photographer Xin Ting captures ordinary and extraordinary scenes along China’s coastline

Hatty Liu

Aug. 30, 2022

LIFE

Under the Chopstick: Folk ‘Plastic Surgery’ in China

Before China became the world’s second biggest cosmetic surgery market, these folk beliefs promised to shape people’s faces and body

Hatty Liu

Aug. 26, 2022

LIFE

A Shandong Farmer’s Big Venture in Spain

How a Chinese community of migrant workers and entrepreneurs put down roots in the Spanish capital of Madrid

Renjian the Livings& Ana Padilla Fornieles

Aug. 18, 2022

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