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The Gobi Diaries 4: The Vanity Project

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

A failed new initiative leaves a party cadre questioning the role of politics in agriculture.

The Gobi Diaries 3: Drunk As a Skunk

Alcohol consumption is an integral part of government culture in China, as a young cadre experiences firsthand.

The Gobi Diaries 2: A Cold and Lonely Beginning

A young cadre recounts the first day of his ‘guazhi’ program.

The Gobi Diaries 1: Why the Communist Party Sent Me to the Desert

In China, ‘guazhi’ is a temporary reassignment of a party member to a new post, often in a less-developed region.