China’s elderly experience little rest in retirement as they move to cities to care for grandchildren, or head online to build fanbases on livestreaming apps. Big money brings high stakes to traditional pigeon-racing; a model Mars base draws tourists to the Qinghai desert; China’s porcelain capital adapts to the 21st century, and more
Beijing’s racing pigeon enthusiasts have a long tradition of volunteering their birds for commemorative events. The 80,000 pigeons that soared over Tian’anmen Square this morning—all borrowed from local hobbyists—once again reignited discussion about the ancient sport.