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Taking Stock
A new museum in a classic Shanghai location charts the brief but tumultuous history of China’s capital markets
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Fangyan Friday #7: The Plains of Shaanxi
This northwestern province is famous for its down-to-earth dialect
BOOKS
Whistling ‘Dixie’
Historians are still uncovering a doomed American wartime mission to meet Maoist rebels and broker an alliance
MODERN HISTORY
Red Flag Over China
Learn about the PRC’s iconic red star flag, chosen from a nationwide design contest 69 years ago
GALLERY
Xu Beihong: ‘Horse Painter’ in a Field of His Own
A modern artist who transformed Chinese painting with his vivid portraits of history, horses, and wartime resistance
ARTS
Sound of a Century
A singular museum in north China offers a rare insight into its musical history
BOOKS
The Devil’s Advocates
Paul French’s latest book reconstructs Jazz Age Shanghai in sin and splendor
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