China's urbanization

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Museum Mania

The empty monuments to China’s rural building boom

By Han Rubo July 16, 2019

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LIVING IN CHINA

Empty Nests

The construction boom in vacant village homes

By Hatty Liu February 13, 2019

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

LIVING IN CHINA

Home Bound

Once a sacred family obligation, the annual migration home for Spring Festival increasingly brings feelings of alienation and culture shock for China’s urbanizing population

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞) January 30, 2019

Souls Left Behind: The Forgotten Chinese Heroes in WWI

Fan Wu’s latest historical fiction chronicles the often-ignored hardships experienced by Chinese laborers sent to Europe during WWI

Voice of the Masses: Su Tong’s Latest Translated Collection Reviewed

Su Tong’s new translated collection offers English-speaking readers a window into one of China’s best-known modern writers

Crowning Glory: China’s Floral Headdress Tradition

From the women of Xunpu to ancient emperors, the floral hairpin has been a cherished tradition among both men and women for centuries, serving as decorative ornaments and symbols of authority

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages

Mid-Autumn Festival was only made an official holiday in 2008, but people have celebrated it for centuries

A Fruitful Year | Short Story

A mother and daughter's life is transformed by the unlikely arrival of a boy, a man, and a pigeon

Red and White | Short Story

Cheng Huizi tells a heartfelt story of the love between mother and daughter in a society that often values sons more highly

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