The Next Chapter

Under the Obama administration, China and the United States will increase their contact—and thepotential for clashes     

In Coal We Trust

A BLACK WORLD: Coal brings both wealth and challenges to Datong we had been forewarned that Datong would be extremely taxing on our lungs. The city of 3 million in northern Shared Province lies at the center of the country's largest coal-producing region in north China.     

Ethnic Minority Games Come To Guizhou

<正>Ateam of barefoot young peoplet ake to the water on 7.5-meter-long bamboo poles and maintain their stability with ease as they glide across the Hongfeng Lake in southwest China’s Guizhou Province.But unlike local merchants who long agou sed large pieces of bamboo as makeshift floats to get their wares to market,thesey oung people are professional,full-timea thletes in the ethnic minority sport of single bamboo drifting.     

The Rising Cost of Rubber

Even in winter the variety of flora in Xishuangbanna in southwest China's Yunnan Province is an im- pressive sight to behold. The north tropical monsoon climate ensures a year- round abundance of fruit. Besides run-of-the- mill offerings such as pineapples, coconuts and bananas is more exotic fare such as pa- payas, tamarinds, jackfruit and mangosteens.     

Exploring Hakka Heritage

The Hongkeng Hakka Tulou Village is a self-contained tulou wonderland in Yongding County in southwestern Fujian Province.