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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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Living With Pandas: What It Means for Locals in Sichuan
Saving China’s national animal from extinction has meant moving thousands of people and creating new industries
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Forgotten Fun: Remembering Rural Chinese Children’s Games
From nail-polish flowers to mud crackers, improvisation was key in the countryside where Chinese children’s games and fun often came in the form of random scrap or things provided by nature.
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Stew in the Atmosphere of China’s Hot Springs
What secrets bubble beneath the surface of China’s miraculous hot springs?
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Protecting the Rice Bowl: China’s Relentless Quest for Food Security
With Covid-19 affecting domestic farming and global food supplies, can China ever reach its goal of food security?
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Under Hainan’s Canopy
An extract from TWOC’s guide to Hainan explores the island’s astounding natural beauty, from lush rainforests to soaring mountains
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My Years as a Wildlife Rescue Worker
From observing giant pandas in the high-altitude forests of Sichuan to raising baby badgers in Nanjing city—what’s it like working to protect wildlife in China?
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Leave no Trace: The Environmental Costs of Nature Tourism in China
As urban nature-lovers head outdoor, rural communities struggle with the ecological impact
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The Myth of the Chinese Wilderness
As China aims to create 60 national parks by 2035, what will happen to the 12 million human residents inside protected areas?
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Keeping Alive the Ancient Craft of Natural Dyeing
A workshop in the mountains of Sichuan continues an ancient and influential Chinese art of herb-based dyeing
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