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Photography

LIFE

Maotai Drifters: Work and Life in China’s Liquor Capital

Photographer Ma Changyu, a former worker in Maotai, documents the surreal contrasts of solitude and bustle that define the baijiu-producing town

Ma Changyu (马昌渝) & Jiayu Zhang (张佳羽)

March 20, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

How Chinese Gen Z Finds Small Pleasures in Designer Toys

Discover color, fun, and emotional charm at the 2025 Beijing International Art & Designer Toy Show

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Dec. 16, 2025

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Tiny Rural Community’s Grand Effort to Welcome the Ancestral God | Photo Story

Despite having only six households left, the “parading of the god” ceremony in Fujian’s Weixiang village continues each year, alive with color, techn…

Hayley Zhao, Cao Ying, and Wu Cixin

Nov. 4, 2025

TRAVEL

How a Small Chinese Village Is Welcoming Translators Worldwide

From century-old villages to China’s first translator residency, Songyang is drawing young entrepreneurs and global visitors while preserving its cul…

Hayley Zhao & Jiayu Zhang (张佳羽)

Oct. 20, 2025

TRAVEL

When Youth Tourism Meets Village Life in Altay, Xinjiang | Photo Story

As Xinjiang’s Altay rises as a trendy escape for urban youth, a long-time resident captures life in the local villages

Luwei ⁠⁣ (芦苇) & Liu Jue (刘珏)

June 3, 2025

ARTS

When Art Misses Its Mark: A Renowned Photography Festival Struggles to Impress Locals

The Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in Xiamen earlier this month, yet the organizers are still struggling …

Scarly Zhou

Jan. 23, 2025

Christmas Celebrations Across China in Photos

From Christmas trees in shopping malls to a Christmas village in a northernmost town, here’s how the holiday is celebrated across China

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Dec. 25, 2024

TRAVEL

Below the Lights: Photographer Tu Ximeng on a Changing Chongqing

Chongqing may be known as China’s cyberpunk capital, but local photographer Tu Ximeng is on a mission to capture the city’s more authentic moments—th…

Hayley Zhao

Nov. 14, 2024

TRAVEL

A Horse Racing Festival for the Ages

In Litang, western Sichuan, horses take center stage once a year. Our correspondent was there to capture the sights and sounds.

Shao Yefan

Oct. 30, 2024

ARTS

Green Gold: The Rise of China’s Avocado Capital

Photographer Li Wei, better known as Dameng, captures how avocado farming transformed ethnic communities in a small southwestern village

Li Wei (李伟), Hayley Zhao, and Jiayu Zhang (张佳羽)

Aug. 27, 2024

ARTS

A Stark and Intimate Look At Hong Kong’s Homeless

Filmmaker and photographer Chan Hau Chun highlights the lesser-seen side of the metropolis

Luna Huang

Aug. 21, 2024

ARTS

Framing Contrast: Photographer Yan Jiacheng on the Search for Authenticity

The work of Guangzhou-based photographer Yan Jiacheng captures life on the fringes through documentary and conceptual methods

Roman Kierst (小罗)

July 18, 2024

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