TRAVEL

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.

FOOD

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

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Mosuo on the Move

On Lugu Lake, China’s last matrilineal culture is in chaotic transition

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Live from Liangshan

Residents of “cliff villages” broadcast their lives at 2,500 meters’ altitude

NEWS

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

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #3: The Rap of Sichuanese

TWOC’s guide to the dialect of Deng Xiaoping—and modern Chinese hip-hop