The essence of vintage is people from different societies and cultures rummaging through one another’s discarded belongings.

The artist, Xu Shenglun, took the hidden reality of rural Chinese elderly suicide and carved it out, raw and unflinching, in the country’s top art school. Their pain lay there, undressed, impossible to look away from.

This is a long-deferred piece. Last December, I traveled to Chaoshan, a coastal region that mainly consists of three cities (Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang, but someone would include Shanwei City as well) in eastern Guangdong, southeast of China, to trace the intricate tapestries of local faith and the folk customs woven into them. In Chaozhou, one of the region’s ancient seaside cities, I met a local woman who goes by the online nickname “Tide Red.” She chose the name becaus

Another cozy area in Yunnan, China, with many things to be discovered.

"As a Yunnan native, I can’t believe I’m feeling like an outsider in my own hometown right now."

Chinese New Year is the time for a joyous, cherished family gathering for many; But for women in my household, it’s more of a draining week-long slog.

The ghost kitchens feeding people’s takeout addiction, and a few tips for you to distinguish them.

A dolorous exposure of my own ignorance, and ours.

Shunning the political hub for years, I arrived in Beijing three months ago for the first time —and unexpectedly, we had a spark.

Welcome to the series that interviews those who are—as the title suggests—more than China Watchers.

Meet Enhe, the only Russian ethnic township in Inner Mongolia, China.

“You’ve got to tie the baby like you’re tying hay.”

Navigating cultural and language barriers, the senior pair have enjoyed a sweet life in China for over a decade. Now, at ages 57 and 69, they've opened a lovely bakery in Changsha, a non-metropolitan yet increasingly vibrant city in southern China.

(Note: For safety concerns, we have deleted or blurred the information including the photos that can be used to track the interviewees...

Paying to "fake a workday" is the latest social trend sweeping through major cities like Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Chengdu — in China, where young people are facing a tough job market and are eager to reconnect in person after three years of pandemic lockdown.

Welcome to Wanjiali Plaza in Changsha, Hunan Province - the center of the universe, the house of successful mens' dreams.

Thrilling and reflective memories from one of the world’s most beautiful, sacred, and mysterious mountains in Tibetan Buddhism.

What if the workers take their diagnosis and demand compensation from the company?

Note: The historical information about the French missionary and churches in Yunnan was collected and combined from existing articles...

Kat's solo trip to another "Shangri-La" in Yunnan.