South China's Boat People Adrift on Uncertain Tides

The rich water-faring culture of the Tanka people has no institutional outlet for expression or preservation and has, in some places, faded.

by Daniel Plafker, 01 June 2018

El Piñal: The Lost 16th Century Spanish Outpost in South China

In 1598, Ming Dynasty authorities allowed a team of Spanish traders from Manila to set up shop in China’s PRD.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 25 September 2019

Why Waistlines are Widening in China's Biggest Cities

We address how China's economic prosperity has beefed up its people and what can be done to slim it down.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 05 February 2021

This Badass T-Rex Relative Once Terrorized China

A chance discovery in Jiangxi province in 2010 added a new member to the Tyrannosaur family.

by Matthew Bossons, 07 March 2019

Snapshots of a China Gone Past: Part I

A look back at what it was like to travel around China in the '90s.

by Bruce Connolly, 17 September 2020

Lonely Hearts Club: Tales of 21st Century Love in China

We look at some of the contemporary faces of modern-day romance in China.

by Emily Wetzki, 13 February 2016

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