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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

FICTION

What Comes After the Pigs? | Short Story

During a rural Chinese family reunion after the Lunar New Year, a man and his pigs became the unexpected center of attention

Liang Hao (梁豪)& Dylan Levi King

Dec. 3, 2024

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Gimme Sugar: Fujian’s Ancient Sugar-Making Traditions Live On

Sugar-making in Longyan, Fujian province, is the sweetest job in town

Jan. 21, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Rural Remembrance

Hectic urban life is persuading some young Chinese to move back to the countryside

Oct. 23, 2020