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SOCIAL CHINESE
Playing Chicken With China's New Superkids
China’s education system is no game of chicken—here's a linguistic guide to how to survive it
ENVIRONMENT
Leave no Trace: The Environmental Costs of Nature Tourism in China
As urban nature-lovers head outdoor, rural communities struggle with the ecological impact
ENVIRONMENT
The Myth of the Chinese Wilderness
As China aims to create 60 national parks by 2035, what will happen to the 12 million human residents inside protected areas?
SPORTS
The Trails and Tribulations of China's Outdoors Boom
Chinese are embracing outdoor sports, but safety measures fail to keep pace
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Qianlong Emperor: The Worst Poet in Chinese History?
The longest-lived ruler of the Qing dynasty wrote 43,000 poems in his lifetime, most of them bad
STREET TALK
Why are players called "Sea Kings" in Chinese?
Chinese internet slang for unfaithful partners and their manipulative tactics
ARTS
Wang Tuo’s Savage Country
Artist Wang Tuo offers macabre meditations on China's past and present
BOOKS
Burst Your Bubble With Taiwan's Queer Sci-Fi Classic
A review of the new English translation of the Chi Ta-Wei's "The Membranes," an eerily relevant imagining of the future
FOOD
Keeping Cool With Hainan's ‘Qing Bu Liang’
A “lifesaving” summer dessert from China's southernmost province combines coconut milk, ice, and everything nice
SOCIETY
Swipe High: Inside Shanghai’s Elite Speed-Dating World
A dating platform matches high earners who have everything—except love
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Rediscovering Zhang Qian
How a low-ranking Han dynasty courtier came to be known as the founder of the Silk Road
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