BOOKS
Trekking Cat Country
Everybody Shareskyism, hwala-fuszji, and the importance of wearing trousers in Lao She’s sci-fi satire
LANGUAGE
The Linguistic Nuance of Racism in Chinese
The curious origins of derogatory Chinese phrases you should definitely avoid using
ENVIRONMENT
The Ultimate Flood Sacrifice
China’s flood-relief policies have long relied smaller, impoverished cities and villages to divert waters from big population centers
FICTION
Bow | Short Story
“I suddenly understood why my master didn’t take revenge for me those years ago. He said he just wanted to make a bow—a legendary bow.”
TRAVEL
Taiyuan Endures
A magic fountain, twin pagodas, and a legacy of imperial might—all in a third-tier city
