How Human Development Is Threatening One of China’s Rarest Birds

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As herders fence off more and more of the country’s grasslands, the black-necked crane is struggling to find nesting grounds.

How a Remote Ethnic Group Is Torn Between Tradition and Modernity

Poverty relief efforts targeting Yunnan’s native Mang population have improved lives but attuned youngsters to their isolated, stifling existence.

Qinghai Herders Find Themselves Between a Rock and a Green Place

In the grasslands of Qinghai, mining and overgrazing can bring short-term prosperity — but at what cost?