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2024 ISSUE 3

Back to the Wild

Over the past four decades, China has witnessed the most rapid urbanization in human history. Many kids born and raised in cities are gradually losing touch with the natural world. Our cover story explores how nature educators and eco-friendly zoos are working to bring people back to the wild. Elsewhere in this issue, we maintain our commitment to presenting stories from female perspectives: listening to Chinese women speaking up about their discomfort with gynecological exams, and reviewing a short story collection by Yao Emei on women’s struggles in family lives. We also dive into the dubious world of game boosters—people paid to play games on behalf of others; investigate why Hunan cuisine has become the nation’s new favorite; teach you how to talk about saving and conscientious spending…and much more.

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ARTS

Green Gold: The Rise of China’s Avocado Capital

Photographer Li Wei, better known as Dameng, captures how avocado farming transformed ethnic communities in a small southwestern village

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ENVIRONMENT

Primal Fear: Why China’s Children Are Becoming More Nature-Averse

Urbanization and screen addiction are creating a generation lacking nature awareness, but some are hoping to reverse the trend

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TRAVEL

Cruising the Yangtze: Monkeys, Math Tutors, and Magnificent Views on the Way to the Three Gorges

What’s it like to board a ten-thousand-ton ship and embark on a 4-day, 3-night cruise down the Yangtze, China’s largest river?

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FICTION

Casa Batlló | Short Story

A tale of migration and missed connections by Chinese author Zhang Wanhe

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TV

Why 1980s Hong Kong Novels Still Dominate Chinese Screens

Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu’s works are being adapted for movie and TV, but not everyone is sold on the messaging of these female-centric stories

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FOOD

Spice It Up: Why Hunan Cuisine Is Conquering China

Known for its spicy, stir-fried dishes, Hunan cuisine has enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years, but not everyone is happy about it

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ENVIRONMENT

Seeds of Change: Transforming China’s Abandoned Urban Corners

One professor in Shanghai is helping to transform the country’s disused spaces into flourishing green oases, and with them a sense of community

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FEMINISM, HEALTH

The Pushback Against Invasive Sexual Health Exams in China

Chinese women are speaking up about pain and shame on the gynecologist’s table

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ENTERTAINMENT

Little Tyrants: A Brief History of Chinese Video Game Consoles

A new generation of researchers and archivists reexamines the underappreciated history of China-made video game consoles, challenging long-held notions about the devices remembered dearly by millions of Chinese

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

物: The Ox, the Earth, and the Infinite

How the character for “ox” evolved to encompass everything within the cosmos

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TECHNOLOGY

Grinding for Gold: Inside China’s Game Boosting Economy

In the sometimes murky world of China’s game boosters, the promise of easy money masks harsh (virtual) realities

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BUSINESS

Bye Bye Bie: Behind Southern China’s Vanishing Turtle Farms

As the coastal town of Humen urbanizes, the softshell turtle industry, which boomed in the 1990s, is losing its appeal

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