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Minor Chords: China’s Youngest Guitar Star Strikes Tough Balance

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

Six-year-old Miumiu has attracted a huge online following with her guitar skills. But she’d often rather just watch cartoons.

Road Hog: The Pork Vendor Dreaming of Motor Racing Glory

Ma Qiang relies on trading meat to bring home the bacon. But his true passion is getting behind the wheel on his local racetrack.

Uncovered: Rare Diseases in China

Millions of people in China are living with rare diseases. Many of them, however, aren’t covered by health insurance plans.

Outliving Their Only Child, ‘Shidu’ Seniors Fear the Future

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

With few institutional options and modest pensions, couples who’ve lost their only child worry about who will look after them in their old age.

Dancing Grannies Share Stories From Their Past

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

New documentary shows a changing China through the eyes of four elderly women.

Aspiring Architect Minecrafts Virtual Forbidden City

Guangzhou native hopes his two-year labor of love will nurture interest in traditional Chinese architecture.

Chinese Cram School Gears Up for the Ultimate Stress Test

Maotanchang High School students and parents alike face immense pressure in the days leading up to the ‘gaokao,’ or national college entrance exam.