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Traditional Architecture

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Beneath the Drum Tower: A New Teahouse Blending Old Beijing Charm with Modern Comfort

In Beijing’s Xicheng district, dilapidated hutong houses have been transformed into teahouses, restaurants, and other spaces where visitors can rest …

The Editors

July 8, 2026

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Jianshui: One of China’s Last “Living” Ancient Cities

How Jianshui in Yunnan has survived time and urban development, remaining vibrant with everyday life that has lasted for centuries

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞) & Zhong Ming (钟鸣)

April 29, 2026

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Qufu: The “Holy City of the East” That Continues to Inspire Students Today

How an ancient teacher’s hometown becomes a holy city that attracts rulers and common people alike for over two millennia

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 11, 2025

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

China’s Rare Woods: Bearers of Beauty, Toil, and the Supernatural

Wood and the objects born from it have been coveted throughout Chinese history, but as access dwindles and consumer preferences change, it’s slowly l…

Wang Lin (王琳)

June 24, 2025

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

China’s Forgotten Tulou Buildings and Their Last Residents

Life in Guangdong’s ancient, neglected, and crumbling “Earth Buildings”

Arthur Wei

Feb. 23, 2024

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The Family Mansion at the Heart of Yunnan’s Modern History

How the Zhu clan became one of the richest and most powerful families in all Yunnan from their business base in Jianshui

Anson Zong-Liscum (安森)

Oct. 20, 2021

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A Fusion Mosque in the Hinterlands

A Silk Road legacy lies in the Hebei wilderness

Alex Colville

Aug. 7, 2021

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The Japanese Temple Left to Rot in Northeast China

In Changchun, Jilin province, a cultural relic remains in disrepair despite decades of attempts at restoration

Alex Colville

July 15, 2021

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Occupational Hazards

Red tape and reluctant tenants have closed some of China’s best historical buildings to the public

Hatty Liu

March 11, 2018

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Making History

A Manchu “banner village” repackages China’s past for tourists

Jeremiah Jenne

Nov. 18, 2017

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