ENVIRONMENT

How the Mountain God’s Messenger Becomes A Man-eating Monster

Over the past two decades, rising human-bear conflicts in the Sanjiangyuan region, fueled by misinformation on social media, have turned a once sacred creature into a villain in the eyes of younger generations

Is China Finally Moving Toward Smoke-Free Public Places?

Despite years of health campaigns and growing awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, smoking in public remains a problem across China. Now, with both government action and public pressure intensifying, are smoke-free environments finally within reach?

SPORTS

The Other Olympics: Four Standouts at the Chengdu World Games

From fistball to drone racing, China has put these non-Olympic sports into the spotlight

FICTION

Moon Theory | Fiction

A young Tibetan herder and his unruly stallion were warned off the local race. The question is—will they listen?

EDUCATION

Classrooms Beneath the Himalayas: Why China’s “Migrant Learners” Are Turning to Nepal

More and more young Chinese are flocking to their western neighbor to study, travel, or simply escape the stresses of home life at an affordable rate—but not all leave satisfied, finding living conditions harsher than they had imagined

HISTORY

Vanished Empire: Resurrecting China’s Western Xia Tombs

China’s newest UNESCO site could hold the keys to a lost kingdom. Explore its destruction and how historians are reviving the Western Xia tombs.

FILM

Fate of the Moonlight: Three Generations of Women in the Crack Between City and Countryside

Qin Tian’s award-winning film exposes the growing pains of Chinese urbanization through the lens of gender

CHINESE CHARACTERS

构: The Character That Brings Blueprints Into Reality

Mastering the word underpinning everything from imagination and creation to conceptualization and transformation

SOCIETY

Is China Getting More Pet-Friendly?

As pet ownership continues to grow, China’s cities are taking steps to make daily life more accommodating for both animals and their humans

FILM

China’s Summer Box Office Rebounds (Slightly) After Rocky Start

Led by critically acclaimed war drama “Dead to Rights” and animation “The Legend of Hei 2,” China’s recent domestic film releases have turned their patchy reputation around at this summer’s box office