DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday #13: Historic Henanese
The cradle of Chinese civilization maintains a distinctive dialect
FILM
Chicken Soup for the Pandemic
State-sponsored documentary “In Wuhan” stirs debate on the role of media in hard times
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 245
Mother buried alive, masks linked to student deaths, 9-year-old confesses to “theft,” cat and bird feud—it’s Viral Week
HEALTH
The Business of Being Born
As families embraces assisted reproduction, China reevaluates who has the right to reproduce
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Rooftop Beasts
A guide to the guardian animals that adorn the eaves of traditional Chinese buildings
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Gallery: Flipping the Script
Mechanic-turned-artist Fung Ming Chip talks about his journey to art and his invention of new calligraphic scripts
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
First Aid
Grassroots cadre Tong Panfeng races to meet China’s deadline to eradicate poverty
HEALTH
Covid Concoction
The controversial decision to integrate traditional Chinese medicine into Covid-19 treatment
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Lifeblood of China
A journey through the revitalized Grand Canal—from our book Shandong: Rivers Deep, Mountain High
