
The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 1
From wandering the streets to living in a leprosy colony, an ordinary 93-year-old woman recounts an extraordinary century of life

The Legendary Century-Long Life of a Leprosy Patient, Part 2
Read the second part of the story of Xu He as she leaves the leprosy village—and find out why she comes back
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Art in the Field: Can Art Help China’s Villages Prosper?
Art festivals try to bring visual culture to China’s villages, but are they being put to good use?

The Art Exhibition “Breaking the Chain” on Human Trafficking
An online art exhibition calls attention to the infamous “chained woman” case in eastern China, despite repeated censorship
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Taking the Field: Bringing Sports to Every Village
Village sports programs try to get all people in China exercising—with mixed results

Down to the Countryside
As more rural communities seek to be capitalize on their tranquility, the humble hermitage gets commercialized

Up the Mountains
As millennials tire of city life, the humble hermit makes a comeback
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