TRAVEL

Pigs and Party Games: Celebrating Lunar New Year, Dongbei Style

Folk customs and culture of Northeast China during the Lunar New Year

FILM

How New China’s Movie Industry Began in the Northeast

Changchun Film Studio went from puppet-state propaganda to the beating heart of Chinese film

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SOCIETY

The Evolution of Factory Life in China’s Industrial Northeast

A look back at the past of one of Jilin’s most important industries shows just how far the province has come

SOCIETY

Growing Together

To fight poverty, China’s farmers pool their land—again