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Costly Karma

“Compassionate” animal release cause unintended harm to ecosystems

Hatty Liu

Feb. 13, 2020

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Preventative Propaganda

Banners and radio spread coronavirus knowledge in the countryside the old-fashioned way

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Feb. 11, 2020

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Celebrating the Rat

Despite their bad rap, rodents feature in many folk tales and regional celebrations across China

Aaron Hsueh

Feb. 5, 2020

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Gallery: 100 Shades of Ink

A biannual exhibition tries to bring an ancient medium into contemporary art

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Jan. 30, 2020

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Rat Around Town

A guide to the rodent-themed fashions in the Year of the Rat

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The people’s vegetable that helped northerners get through winter

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Jan. 25, 2020

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Nuts for the New Year

Why Chinese companies give out non-cash gifts for the holidays

Hatty Liu

Jan. 23, 2020

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Round the Clock

Not every profession in China gets time off during Spring Festival

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Golden Ginkgo

Botany, medicine, conservation, and religion: an iconic Chinese tree that has played a role in everything

Jessily Crispyn

Nov. 22, 2019

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Tales of the Tile

Mahjong enthusiasts in China are trying to change perceptions of the ancient game, long associated with crime and gambling

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Nov. 16, 2019

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Chilling Tales from Youyang, Part 2

More spine-tingling stories from the 9th century

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Oct. 31, 2019

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