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Broad Tones

How China Successfully Reintroduced the World’s Last Wild Horses

By the 1970s, Przewalski’s horses could only be found in zoos. But a decadeslong reintroduction program has successfully brought wild herds back to China’s northwest.

Li Zhongqiu

In Art, China’s History With the Horse Is a Glorious Story

Cultural artifacts from Chinese dynasties show both the country’s history with horses and the high regard in which they were held.

Bao Wenwei

The Year of the Horse Has Arrived. But When Did Horses Arrive in China?

The Year of the Horse, which began this month, is considered auspicious. How did China’s love for the horse come to be?

Liu Yiting

What Exactly Is a Qipao?

The ubiquitous garment has become an icon of East Asian fashion and has transformed as Chinese society underwent massive changes. It also begs the question: Does something so timeless have a true form?

Yu Ying

What’s In a Name? How Kalgan Transformed From Gate, to City, to Planet

Many know Zhangjiakou as a top destination for winter sports, but not too long ago, it was once known as Kalgan — capturing the imaginations of travelers, presidents, and science fiction writers alike.

Hugo Tseng

How China Can Protect Farmers From a Changing Climate

An excessively wet fall that turned northern Chinese fields muddy and crops moldy shows the country needs to better prepare for a future with more extreme weather.

Li Weitan

The Mainstreaming of Social Science in China Isn’t Necessarily a Good Thing

Terms once only used in academic circles are increasingly being used on social media. But that also flattens their meaning, and ultimately doesn’t lead to better public discussion.

Huang Wan

Shanghai Sessions: Four Notes From a City in Swing

A brief history of the misfits, migrants, and mavericks who improvised a musical revolution.

Sixth Tone

The Ups and Downs of Shanghai’s ‘Saint of Songs’

The Filipino conductor who made Shanghai dance and shaped Hong Kong’s Cantopop sound.

Cai Yiwen

Street Angels: Meet the Women Who Became China’s First Pop Stars

Originally dismissed as lightweights, the women of Shanghai’s jazz age remade both the sound and the image of modern China.