The Disability Issue

2021 ISSUE 6

Access Wanted

We hear from people with disabilities about the challenges of access in China and what real inclusion means; investigate abuses in the pet industry; hear the harrowing story of a miner-turned-poet; tour an abandoned nuclear facility; and more.

The Cost of Cute, a story from "Access Wanted" examines the pet industry in China.

Class Struggles examines vocational schools in China, a new story from "Access Wanted."

From this issue

SOCIAL CHINESE

Slope Slang: Talk Like a Skier

A Winter Olympics-ready linguistic guide to visiting China’s ski resorts

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Gimme Sugar: Fujian’s Ancient Sugar-Making Traditions Live On

Sugar-making in Longyan, Fujian province, is the sweetest job in town

ENTERTAINMENT

Viral Revival: Making Traditional Clothing Cool Again

Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Make ’Em Laugh: How a Northeast Folk Performance Escaped Decline

By blending tradition with modern pop culture, northeastern “errenzhuan” was catapulted into the big leagues of Chinese showbusiness—but at what cost?