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Forget Pumpkins, Fall is Persimmon Season in China
Busting ghosts, dyeing cloth, or making frozen treats—Chinese persimmon is a fruit of many uses
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HISTORY
The British Spy Who Cracked the Secret to Chinese Tea
How a 19th-century act of “corporate espionage” changed world history
HISTORY
The Blast that Nearly Destroyed Beijing
The Wanggongchang Explosion continues to mystify historians almost 400 years later
SOCIETY
After Covid, Another Kind of Isolation
Months after recovery, some former Covid-19 patients struggle with job discrimination, dating stigma, and even separate testing queues
MUSIC
Reggae’s Chinese Roots Run Deeper Than You Think
Reggae is becoming better understood, more popular, and is even starting to infiltrate popular music in China
LIFE
A Middle-Aged Nanny’s Literary Dreams in the City
Leaving behind an abusive marriage, a migrant worker from the countryside discovered a literature club and reignited her dreams of writing
STREET TALK
How Gen Z is Changing Work Culture...by Speaking Up
Challenging everything from overtime work to abusive bosses, can China’s “post-00s” really rewrite workplace norms?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Twisted Karma of “Compassionate” Wildlife Release
How the Buddhist practice of “fangsheng,” the compassionate release of wildlife for merit, gets abused today
ENVIRONMENT
March of the Elephants: Stories from Behind a Lens
Director Olivia Chen talks about filming an elephant herd on a march through Yunnan province
ANCIENT HISTORY
Behind the Screen: A Brief History of Chinese “Pingfeng”
How the humble “pingfeng” screen came to adorn everything from cave dwellings to the emperor’s throne
SOCIETY
Protecting the Rice Bowl: China’s Relentless Quest for Food Security
With Covid-19 affecting domestic farming and global food supplies, can China ever reach its goal of food security?
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