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The Nationalists’ fateful, tragic decision to blow up the Yellow River’s dikes in the war against Japan
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Gallery: Tradition in a Digital World
Beijing exhibition gives digital makeover to ancient Chinese culture
IDIOMS
Choice Chengyu: Speaking of Qu Yuan
Phrases by and about the official who inspired the Dragon Boat Festival
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 201
Diapers for birds, pennies for property, U-turns for luck, and fears for facial recognition—it’s Viral Week
FOOD
Finger-lickin’ Memories
Chinese recall their first bites of hamburgers in the 90s, as health concerns transform the industry
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Vigil Aunties
Long the exclusive domain of elderly gossips, neighborhood committees are looking to recruit new blood—but can they offer what millennials need?
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 200
Water car hosed, Maotai under fire, dogged by a bad name, and an upcoming Fox-CGTN debate—it’s Viral Week
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Grand Cellar: Changyu and the Wine Region of Yantai
A century-old wine cellar maintains Shandong’s legacy as one of the world’s top wine-producing regions
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