China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians

Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia ...
The New York Times

Historic Shift Underway in China’s Economy as Investment Slump Deepens

Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world. By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Amy Chang Chien ...
Foreign Affairs

The Dark Side of China’s Success

Dan Wang and Arthur Kroeber (“The Real China Model,” September/October 2025) convincingly detail the impressive industrial capacity China has built over the past few decades. But their analysis ...
中国日报网

A legendary journey from Hangzhou's West Lake to New York

The premiere of Qingbai: Innocence on Dec 1 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, features He Chuning as Bai Suzhen; Tara P. Nyingjè as Xiaoqing; Huang Yuwei, a student at Rhode Island School ...
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Local efforts revive Dadeldhura's famous but overlooked Alital lake

Dadeldhura, Dec. 18 -- Once largely overlooked despite its natural beauty, Alital lake in Dadeldhura is gaining attention as a tourist attraction in Sudurpaschim Province. Due to sustained ...
National Geographic news

What happens when a country loses most of its lakes?

Turkey faces an ecological crisis as its wetlands disappear. This aerial photo shows a view of Tuz Golu, a vibrant pink salt lake in Turkey. It once had a thriving flamingo population, but when the ...