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A Horse Racing Festival for the Ages
In Litang, western Sichuan, horses take center stage once a year. Our correspondent was there to capture the sights and sounds.
Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Chengdu’s Favorite Street Snack
Tracking the humble origins, spicy flavors, and nostalgic undertones of this signature Sichuan dish—rabbit head
Mosuo on the Move
On Lugu Lake, China’s last matrilineal culture is in chaotic transition
Live from Liangshan
Residents of “cliff villages” broadcast their lives at 2,500 meters’ altitude
Viral Week Ep. 174
Shanghai on lockdown, train tyrant gets blacklisted (but not molester), Chongqing bus revelations, and anchor unrattled by earthquake—it’s Viral Week
Fangyan Friday #3: The Rap of Sichuanese
TWOC’s guide to the dialect of Deng Xiaoping—and modern Chinese hip-hop