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Azheke’s Shared Prosperity: From Remote Hamlet to Global Spotlight
Once a struggling village in the mountains of Yunnan, Azheke has turned tourism into a lifeline, distributing dividends among locals while preserving its UNESCO-recognized heritage
As Lychee Harvests Dwindle, Guangdong’s Farmers and Artists Ponder How to Take on Climate Change
In the face of increasingly extreme weather conditions, unlikely bonds are being forged in the southern province between concerned citizens and the growers of their produce
What Comes After the Pigs? | Fiction
During a rural Chinese family reunion after the Lunar New Year, a man and his pigs became the unexpected center of attention
Can Young Chinese Sustain Their Newfound Rural Life by Simply Farming the Land?
As competition in cities increases, a small but growing contingent of Chinese youth are returning to the countryside to till the land and look for inner peace
Viral Hinterland: The Famous Chinese County That No One Visits
Journeying through the viral Shandong county netizens once dubbed the “center of the universe”
How One Village Sows the Seeds of Wealth at Lunar New Year
The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire
Digital Babysitters: Battling Phone Addiction in China’s Rural Schools
The growth of cellphone addiction among China’s “left-behind” children and the researchers and teachers fighting against it
Marketplace of Memories
Capturing Shandong’s market culture as it evolves with the times
Troubled Waters: A Lakeside Village Struggles to Adapt to China’s Landmark Fishing Ban
More than three years on from a fishing ban on Poyang Lake, one fishing community is still straining to reinvent itself
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