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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
STREET TALK
Turtle Eggs and Scorpion Hearts: The Colorful World of Chinese Cursing
Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts
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
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Alternative Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival isn’t only about mooncakes and lanterns
ENVIRONMENT
Why is Human-Wildlife Conflict Increasing in China?
Urbanization, habitat loss, and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict
TRAVEL
How China Lives, Works, and Plays by the Sea
Photographer Xin Ting captures ordinary and extraordinary scenes along China’s coastline
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?
MODERN HISTORY
The Last Maoist Village in China
We take a trip to every Maoist’s favorite travel destination: Nanjie Village
HEALTH
Keeping Children Out of Troubled Waters
Around 57,000 people die of drowning each year in China. What is the country doing to help?
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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