汉语世界(The World of Chinese)
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2022 ISSUE 6The Land IssueChina’s construction boom has come to the countryside. In this issue, we investigate the complicated repercussions for land rights. Elsewhere, we examine the legacy of corporal punishment, reveal the secret behind...
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2022 ISSUE 5The Data IssueBig data is transforming everyday life in China—but has the digital revolution gone too far? We investigate in this issue’s cover story. Elsewhere, we analyze the representation of China’s Northwest in film, tal...
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2022 ISSUE 4The Public Space IssueThis issue, we explore China’s lack of public spaces and debates over which people (and dogs) should have access to them. Elsewhere, we investigate dialect content on social media, unpack the drive for foo...
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2022 ISSUE 3Lessons for Life IssueIn this issue, we investigate efforts to fill three vital gaps in China’s public education: on sex, death, and aesthetics. We also enter the world of UFO hunters; find out why young Chinese are giving up s...
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2022 ISSUE 2The Future of Art IssueIn this issue, we take a deep dive into China’s contemporary art scenes, from “trend art” and NFTs, to middle class collectors and art’s role in rural revitalization. Elsewhere, we unpack China’s over...
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2022 ISSUE 1The Sports IssueAhead of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we investigate the development of sports for people with disabilities and those in the countryside; venture with yak herders onto the Tibetan Plateau; make predic...
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2021 ISSUE 6The Accessibility IssueWe hear from people with disabilities about the challenges of access in China and what real inclusion means; investigate abuses in the pet industry; hear the harrowing story of a miner-turned-poet; tour an...
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2021 ISSUE 5The Opera Issue We look at the uncertain fate of hundreds of small-scale regional opera types around China; speak with HIV/AIDS patients living in the shadows; go speed-dating with Shanghai’s elites; and dance with the Tujia et...
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2021 ISSUE 4Wilderness IssueChina heeds the call of the wild by pursuing outdoor sports and conservation through national parks. Corporate money and disillusioned fans threaten China’s “football dream.” Disappearing artist communes testi...
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2021 ISSUE 3The Retired Life Issue China’s elderly experience little rest in retirement as they move to cities to care for grandchildren, or head>退休是否意味着退居幕后,安享平静生活?在今天,有的老人为了照顾孙辈成为“老漂”一族,也有人在...
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2021 ISSUE 2The Debt IssueChina is building up a mountain of credit: we investigate the looming debt crisis and its solutions. Daoism adapts to the 21st century; juvenile crime leads to a debate on the age of criminal responsibility; 5G tec...
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2021 ISSUE 1The AI Issue From facial recognition to chatbot companions, we examine how AI is changing Chinese lives. We see how mental health rehabilitation centers bring patients back into society; ride with motorcyclists from Beijing to t...
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2020 ISSUE 6The Rural Rising IssueWe travel to see how different rural communities are trying to beat the poverty alleviation deadline by 2020; look at China’s growing global dominance in drones and wigs; take an unguided trek on the Inner...
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2020 ISSUE 5The Disaster IssueWe look back at how disaster response in China evolved over centuries of floods, earthquakes, and fires. We go on the road with long-haul truck drivers; visit a border town near Myanmar; translate Mongolian fic...
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2020 ISSUE 4The Meat IssueChina’s rapid development has led to unforeseen headaches: an unhealthy appetite for meat, and noise pollution. Elsewhere in the issue, we join an ancient tea harvest in Yunnan, seek treasure with underwater arche...