Military Matters
使命是否依旧光荣？
As China has changed, so too has the need for soldiers. From teens trudging through compulsory military education to graduates battling toward a cushy state-owned job, the job of the military recruiter is no longer simple.
Cab Wars
打车软件之战
They’re quick, convenient, and a marvel of China’s startup culture, but they’re also illegal, poorly regulated, and unreliable. Cab apps, homegrown and international, are changing the face of public transport, but they’ve got a long way to go.
Stepping up to the Plate
维吾尔族教练的棒球梦
Parhat Ablat’s ragtag group of baseball players in Xinjiang—a mix of Han and Uyghur—are part of a growing trend for baseball in China. Basketball caught on in a hurry, but could it be that baseball, more of a team sport, is next in the lineup?
A Dog’s Life
不拴链的宠物文化是谁之过
Canine’s lead a comfy existence in modern China—primped, pampered, and pedigreed within an inch of their lives—but the culture of breeding and careless owners have produced a dangerous world for man’s best friends
Gallery
Childhood Trauma
童年创伤
From his studio outside Beijing’s Sixth Ring, Zhang Linhai uses the tragedy of childhood to portray eerie, colorful representations of the youth we were all happy to lose
Social Chinese
Touchscreen Talk
朋友圈发声指南
Our world sometimes seems relegated to the touchscreen—specifically WeChat. It’s how we make friends, keep in touch, and share opinions. Get your thumbs at the ready and learn how to navigate the peculiar realm of China’s social media cosmos.
On the Road
House of Mao
红红火火游韶山
Shaoshan, the home of Chairman Mao, is a unique hotspot for the booming business of red tourism. Modern capitalism mixes with the collectivism of old to produce a spectacularly Chinese dichotomy of yesterday and today.
Kaleidoscope
Land of Razor Clams
福建采蛏人
Take a visual journey down to Fujian Province to watch the annual harvest of razor clams; villagers wake before dawn to hunt these creatures in the darkness of day—armed only with a shovel and a bucket
Made in China
Dead When Wed
冥婚：至死不休的结合
Just because you’ve shuffled off the mortal coil doesn’t mean you can’t shimmy into a wedding dress. Take a look at the peculiar custom of ghost marriages in China; who knows, you just might find your special wife for the afterlife someday.
Pioneer
The Frontlines of Sex-Ed
对话“性学研究僧”
We sit down with New Kinsey founder Tong Li to learn more about how sex-education is advancing in China—how it works, what needs to be done, the problems that stand in its way, and why the sexual revolution begins online
Zoetrope
The Golden Era
《黄金时代》
Terrence Hsieh takes us through Tang Wei’s latest film—a biographical tale of Zhang Naiying that tells the story of a nation in flux—to learn more about a life lived in turmoil and an era of constant change.
Dragon’s Digest
A Quite Winter
《沉默的冬天》
Original fiction about a young girl trying to escape the drudgery of small town life—but at what cost?
