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Why are Chinese Doctors’ Offices Full of Red Pennants?
The bestowing of red pennants, or “jinqi,” has evolved from a simple acknowledgment of appreciation to a token for career advancement and even a means to subvert authority
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The Fast and Furious Dragon Boat Racers of Foshan
In Foshan, the Ming-dynasty tradition of dragon boat racing continues to draw daring local competitors and big crowds
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China’s Forgotten Tulou Buildings and Their Last Residents
Life in Guangdong’s ancient, neglected, and crumbling “Earth Buildings”
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Flames of Fortune: A Chinese Village’s Fiery Leap into the Lunar New Year
The people of Zhengpan celebrate the Lunar New Year by charging into flames for good fortune
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How One Village Sows the Seeds of Wealth at Lunar New Year
The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire
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Celebrating Chinese Little New Year
China’s Lunar New Year celebrations begin with rituals and offerings to the kitchen god
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Ban or Bang? China’s Fireworks Paradox
Why does the land that invented fireworks and firecrackers prohibit them in so many places?
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Marketplace of Memories
Capturing Shandong’s market culture as it evolves with the times
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How China’s Dancing Lions Get Their Heads
Peek inside the workshop of a Chinese artisan, who is trying to keep alive the centuries-old craft of making “heads” for traditional lion dance
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Dragon on the Water
Three generations of artisans ride the waves on dragon boats
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