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Below the Surface: How Divers Navigate Bans and Travel Restrictions to Pursue their Passion
Scuba divers seek more opportunities to practice their sport in Chinese waters...safely
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Play Like a Girl: How Women Forge New Communities Through Sport
Frisbee, rock-climbing, and other trendy pastimes are seeing growing interest from women, who make their own community in these sports

Arms Up! How Radio Exercises Live on in Modern China
How a German tradition from 1803 affects the massage parlors of China today
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Parks, No Recreation: The Battle to Access China’s Public Spaces
China is trying to build more public spaces, but who has the right to use them—and how—remains contested
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Saddle Up: Riding with China’s New “Cowboys”
Modern “cowboys” embrace the steppes of northern Hebei province as a rural escape
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The Trails and Tribulations of China's Outdoors Boom
Chinese are embracing outdoor sports, but safety measures fail to keep pace

Road to Winter
The Olympics put it on the map, but there’s more to see now in Zhangjiakou and its nearby northern charms
