There is much worry about on the front lines of rule of law, and we take a look at three ways judicial reforms are working to fix age-old worries in China’s court system—from judicial brain drain and jurisdiction to the abolition of reeducation through labor
Sino-Sapiens
那些曾徜徉于中华大地的古人类
Hidden throughout China are incredible specimens, the great ancestors of the Homo sapiens. From the Peking man through to the Tianyuan man, the story of man’s progress has been found time and time again in China’s soil.
Rice vs. Wheat
小麦与水稻:中国南北差异的根源?
Can the differences inherent in methods of cultivation shape culture? David Dawson looks at how the structure of societies, ancient and modern, are shaped by the independence of wheat and the societal harmony of rice.
The Life Relocated
当村庄被工厂店和罗马式建筑取代之后
Outside monuments to consumerism, rural communities try to stave off the march of modernity. Their villages are now high rises and their fields are now lobbies, but they maintain a uniqueness of spirit and culture.
Gallery
Against the Grain
木刻版《清明上河图》
Get lost in the unbelievably intricate wooden universe carved out by master craftsman Zheng Chunhui who turned an ancient painting into a three-dimensional marvel
Dragon’s Digest
Haunted Rooms
《凶宅》
Author and ex-journalist Su Gengsheng weaves a tale of unsettling horror amid the banal frustrations of everyday life as a struggling journalist covering the suicide beat
Kaleidoscope
Songs of the South
侗寨的大歌
The Dong people from Guizhou, Hunan, and Guangxi provinces are a credit to the warm, simple traditions of the southern ethnic minorities—maintaining architectural wonders and music from a bygone age
On the Road
Sunrise before Time
太阳照常升起,和尧的时代一样
Are the 4,000-year-old monoliths at Taosi China’s answer to Stonehenge? Join a sunrise trip to the now-buried remains of what was perhaps the capital of a grand empire millennia ago among the fields of a Shanxi village.
Bookmark
Shen Fu’s Floating Life
《浮生六记》
Perhaps the most enigmatic and brilliantly crafted novels of late 19th century Chinese literature, Six Records of a Floating Life is a revealing study into the minutiae and beauty of the drama of the late Qing Dynasty that still holds true today
Time Machine
Ancient China’s Cambodia
在柬埔寨旅游的元朝人
Zhou Daguan, who traveled to Cambodia over 700 years ago, was like many young explorers of his time–bold, eloquent, judgmental, and a bit of a pervert. Accompany him on his trip and laugh along with his forays into toilet humor.
Social Chinese
Home Truths
与租房中介周旋的必备汉语
There is nothing kind or pleasant about renting in China—a callous, hateful chore in an industry of malignant cheats and monstrous profiteers. Hopefully, this little guide will help you navigate the hellscape of renting in the Middle Kingdom.
Zoetrope
Lost and Love
《失孤》
Child kidnapping literally tears families apart; such drama is surely the stuff of inspiration for any seriously-minded director. Fourth-wave director Peng Sanyuan along with Hong Kong dreamboat Andy Lau take on this grim task in Lost and Love together with a dash of humor, albeit with mixed results.