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ANCIENT HISTORY
How China’s Imperial Treasures Became a Public Exhibit
Arson, thieving eunuchs, military invasion: the Forbidden City’s journey from imperial palace to public museum was anything but smooth
SOCIETY
Data Farming: How Digitalization is Changing China’s Villages
Can “digital villages” fulfill their promise to modernize the countryside through technology?
SPORTS
Below the Surface: How Divers Navigate Bans and Travel Restrictions to Pursue their Passion
Scuba divers seek more opportunities to practice their sport in Chinese waters...safely
ARTS
Snap Judgment: Photographing Ethnic Groups, Sans Stereotype
No headdresses, no vacant stares: How young artists challenge the parameters of “ethnic” photography
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Who’s Afraid of the Chinese Ghostbuster?
As Chinese developer Game Science releases a sneak peek of “Black Myth: Zhong Kui,” get to know the Chinese folk deity famed for his fearsome appeara…
SOCIETY
Trick or Reincarnation: The Curious Case of Tang Jiangshan
A Hainan man who claims to be living a double life remains one of China’s greatest mysteries
BUSINESS
How Small-Town Budget Brands Conquered China’s Biggest Cities
The pandemic and a slowing economy have seen Chinese consumers flock to low-price brands, from milk tea to clothing
SOCIETY
I Was a Funeral Home Worker, Making Sales Pitches About Death
Staking out hospitals, meeting body quotas: a “body transporter” shares his memories from the competitive undertaking of death
BOOKS
Can China’s Detective Novels Finally Make Crime Pay?
China’s long quest to produce a great crime novel
SOCIETY
Industrial Evolution: Turning Old Factories into New Cultural Parks
Can heritage protection projects give new life to China’s abandoned factories?
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