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TRADITIONAL CULTURE
On Picnicking
How the ancient tradition of spring outings evolved into this year’s social media fad
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Lunar Longings
Centuries before China’s space program, Chinese poets pined for the moon in six classic poems
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Seeking Fortune
The long-suppressed practice of divination revives, with modern twists
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Gaokao Town
The school that churns out top-scorers on the college entrance exams—at a cost
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Bamboo Bounty
For the farmers of Jiangjun village, spring is the season for a sizable harvest
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Building Blocks
Long blamed for congestion and social disunity, China’s gated communities continue to be desirable places to live
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Spirits of a Kindred
Cambodia’s “parade of spirits” revives the heritage of a historically persecuted Chinese community
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Wedding March
Eastern Zhejiang province preserves a tradition of weddings with a “ten li honor guard”
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Mandarin in the Mountains
In a northern Thailand community founded by ex-Yunnan mercenaries, Chinese language schools attract rural youth and preserve an unusual heritage
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Rooftop Beasts
A guide to the guardian animals that adorn the eaves of traditional Chinese buildings
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Gallery: Flipping the Script
Mechanic-turned-artist Fung Ming Chip talks about his journey to art and his invention of new calligraphic scripts
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