This Day in History: Mongolia Becomes Independent From China

Mongolia proclaimed its independence on July 11, 1921.

by Anna Priymak, 09 July 2022

Beijing Crippled by Worst Sandstorm in 10 Years

A yellow alert was issued by the CMA, which said the sandstorm spread from Inner Mongolia into Beijing.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 15 March 2021

The Borderlands: Dispatches from the Edge of China

China’s borders tell stories of shared cultural practices, foodstuffs, history and – in more recent times – development.

by Matthew Bossons, 28 November 2019

A Line in The Sand: Crossing the China-Mongolia Border

​North Asia is big sky country, which, as it usually does in this world, goes hand in hand with being long border country.

by Benjamin Plafker, 25 November 2019

Meet the Chinese Woman Who Took on the Grueling Mongol Rally

From Scandinavia to Siberia, it was the adventure of a lifetime.

by Matthew Bossons, 18 February 2019

6 Must-Try Ethnic Minority Restaurants in Guangzhou

Where to get your Tibetan delicacies and Xinjiang skewers.

by Jocelyn Richards, 08 February 2017

Is a Giant 'Death Worm' Lurking in the Gobi Desert?

Rumored to exist in the rocky and unforgiving Gobi Desert, the Mongolian death worm is unquestionably one of China’s stranger cryptids.

by Matthew Bossons, 15 December 2015

Hear Zhang Jian's story this Saturday

Diagnosed with poliomyelitis when he was very young, Zhang plunged into a period of self-doubt that lasted for over 10 years. He now aims to better the lives of people living in a disability....

by Emily Wetzki, 19 August 2015

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