SPORTS
Wu Chuanyu: The PRC’s First Olympic Athlete
The “flying fish” swimmer who became the PRC’s first Olympic competitor in 1952
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 259
Grader suspended, restaurant weighs customers, fake doctor demands free meal, and WeChat tickles recalled—it’s Viral Week
FOOD
High on the Hog
China’s growing appetite for meat threatens public health and the environment: from our Issue 4 cover story
ANCIENT HISTORY
Sky Signal
Long before China’s mission to Mars, ancient history deemed the “fire planet” an omen of disaster and the downfall of emperors
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 258
Ancient walls collapse, traffic cop pulled over, Inner Mongolia tornado, a “nail house” draws crowds—it’s Viral Week
HISTORY
Hidden History
From the dark side of sage kings to the real age of paper, these archeological troves offered a different perspective on ancient China
FICTION
The Trial | Short Story
A novelist discovers the power of words over life and death—from our issue “Contagion”
