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2022 ISSUE 4

Public Affairs

This issue, we explore China’s lack of public spaces and debates over which people (and dogs) should have access to them. Elsewhere, we investigate dialect content on social media, unpack the drive for food security, experience centuries-old Kazakh falconry culture, feature an exclusive piece from translator Nicky Harman, and more.

Public Spaces, a cover story from the fourth issue of 2022, Public Affairs.
Learn about the Chinese character 公 from our newest issue, Public Affairs.
The newest Dragon's Digest story from our latest issue.

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 公

A character with the public interest at heart

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SOCIETY

Protecting the Rice Bowl: China’s Relentless Quest for Food Security

With Covid-19 affecting domestic farming and global food supplies, can China ever reach its goal of food security?

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SOCIAL CHINESE

Pretty Talks: Talk Like a Chinese Beauty Influencer

Considering a career as a beauty influencer? Talk like one first.

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GALLERY

Painting By Numbers: Is the Future of Chinese Art Computer Based?

How crypto-artist Reva combines her love of coding with artistic creativity

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FICTION

Neighbor | Short Story

In Zhao Song’s newly translated thriller, a recluse moves into a mysterious apartment block where not everything is as it seems

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ENVIRONMENT

Why is Human-Wildlife Conflict Increasing in China?

Urbanization, habitat loss, and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict

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FOOD

Bean Curd Without Beans

An imperial dessert helps foodies beat the summer heat

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TRAVEL

How China Lives, Works, and Plays by the Sea

Photographer Xin Ting captures ordinary and extraordinary scenes along China’s coastline

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ARTS

Rustbelt Renaissance: China’s Post-Industrial Northeast Rises Again in Film

Why is China’s Northeast such a fertile setting for film, music, and literature?

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DIALECTS

Speaking Up: Can Social Media Save China’s Dialects?

Content in dialects is booming on social media, but is that enough to save them from extinction?

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BOOKS

Found In Translation

How well are translated Chinese novels doing?

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SOCIETY

Off the Leash: Why are Pet-Friendly Spaces So Rare in China?

Dog ownership in China is booming, but finding inclusive spaces for animals remains a tall order in most cities

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SOCIETY

Reading Spaces: How did Libraries Become Safe Havens for China’s Vulnerable?

China’s public libraries are vital but scarce resources for millions

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TRAVEL

Selling Lost Horizons in Rugged Yunnan Province

A motorbike journey goes behind the scenes of Yunnan’s tourism industry

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SOCIETY

Parks, No Recreation: The Battle to Access China’s Public Spaces

China is trying to build more public spaces, but who has the right to use them—and how—remains contested

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Last Falconers in the Altai Mountains

Two generations of a Kazakh family recall a life of partnership with birds of prey

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