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Saddle Up: Riding with China’s New “Cowboys”
Modern “cowboys” embrace the steppes of northern Hebei province as a rural escape
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Dancing for the Dead: Stumbling Across a Tujia Funeral
A chance encounter with the Tujia ethnic group’s funeral practices in south-central China
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Changing Face of Yingge Dance
How the whole village works together to keep Puning’s traditional “hero dance” alive
FICTION
June 23, 2016 | Short Story
In this short story, writer Gu Xiang finds humanity and humor in the idiosyncrasies of elderly Chinese
HEALTH
China’s Silent Epidemic: HIV/AIDS Patients’ Struggle to Live Life Out of the Shadows
Over 30 years after China’s first diagnosed HIV/AIDS case, patients still battle stigma and ignorance
MODERN HISTORY
The Butterfly Effect: Redeeming China’s Early Romance Novels
How “Mandarin Duck and Butterfly,” a romantic literary movement from early 20th century China, became forgotten in the tides of modernization
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Why Young Performers are Giving Up On Years of Traditional Opera Training
A former Kunqu opera performer describes working in a disappearing art
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Uncertain Future of Grassroots Chinese Opera
How will China save its vanishing local operas?
SOCIETY
I Sacrificed 16 Years to the Mines
Miner-poet Chen Nianxi tells the harrowing story of his years working as a blaster underground
FOOD
Chestnut Chicken: The Perfect Autumn Dish
Spice up the autumn and prepare for winter with our recipe for this warm and nourishing dish
BOOKS
Seeing Ghosts | Book Review
How the memoirs of a Chinese American author, haunted by her parents, can help us relate to our own families
BOOKS
The Raw and Unabashed Poetry of Yu Xiuhua | Book Review
Yu Xiuhua’s “Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm” is a celebration of the power of straight-talking
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