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Wool and Wounds: How Art Gave a Chinese Mother Her Voice Back

Through wool and raw honesty, needle felt artist Zhang Xian captures the unseen struggles of new mothers while reclaiming her own identity

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A Woman’s Quest to End Human Trafficking

Yang Niuhua, who was kidnapped when she was 5 years old, is on a mission to help victims unite with their lost families. But first, she seeks justice against her own abductor in a trial that has gripped the Chinese public.

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Box Office Blues: National Day Films Leave Audiences in the Dust

Despite a promising opening, this National Day holiday’s box office ends with another round of disappointing performances

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