How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive
Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, independent bookstores try to compete and make profit in China’s smaller cities
As a Rural Doctor, I Don’t Want to Pass the Baton
A second-generation village physician reflects on the decline of her profession and its uncertain future over a 20-year career
Live from Liangshan
Residents of “cliff villages” broadcast their lives at 2,500 meters’ altitude
Bated Breath
The viral documentary traces China’s unregulated mining industry, and the health and safety risks that haunt it—and the director’s own family
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Monumental Memory
Yan Lianke’s memoir is a vivid meditation on life, death, and dignity in rural China
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First Aid
Grassroots cadre Tong Panfeng races to meet China’s deadline to eradicate poverty
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No Time to Waste
As landfills overflow, China’s villages struggle with the impact of the country’s trash problem
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The Great Unbanked
Millions have opened accounts in the last decade, but China’s banks still strive for financial inclusion
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