FICTION
June 23, 2016 | Short Story
In this short story, writer Gu Xiang finds humanity and humor in the idiosyncrasies of elderly Chinese
AUDIO ARTICLES
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
FILM
Fan Jian’s “After the Rain” | Film Review
Fan explores the enduring trauma for parents who lost children in the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, and their attempts to rebuild their families
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Enduring Chinese Roots of Central Asia’s Dungan People
Discover how faith and family have held the Dungan communities of Central Asia together for centuries
ARTS
What’s Next for China’s Once-Thriving Artist Communes?
Contemporary art battles to find a place to grow in the face of regulations and rising property prices
