Urbanization,habitat loss,and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict人兽冲突加剧,生物多样性与人民生命财产安全如何兼顾?On the morning of May 8,2022,six young and two adult wild bo...Urbanization,habitat loss,and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict人兽冲突加剧,生物多样性与人民生命财产安全如何兼顾?On the morning of May 8,2022,six young and two adult wild boars were spotted in a residential complex in Hangzhou,Zhejiang province,some of them feasting on plants in the yards behind groundfloor apartments.展开更多
Young,middle class buyers are bending China’s art market to their own tastes Every summer,the fifth floor at the five-star Peninsula Hotel in the heart of Beijing transforms for a weekendlong extravaganza.A few dozen...Young,middle class buyers are bending China’s art market to their own tastes Every summer,the fifth floor at the five-star Peninsula Hotel in the heart of Beijing transforms for a weekendlong extravaganza.A few dozen suites open their doors to visitors who walk in to discover colorful diptychs above headboards,abstract sculptures on window sills,glittering jewelry in drawers,and ceramic figurines by bathtubs,all curated by galleries who temporarily occupy these suites as their booths at Art Fair in Hotel(AFIH).展开更多
Formerly a seaport contested by three empires,Lüshunkou is now a district of Dalian boasting century-old colonial architecture.But as the photogenic buildings become staples of travel vlogs,tourists and historian...Formerly a seaport contested by three empires,Lüshunkou is now a district of Dalian boasting century-old colonial architecture.But as the photogenic buildings become staples of travel vlogs,tourists and historians aike confront difficult questions about how to enjoy the beauty of a place with a brutal history.展开更多
The court lady sports a round face and plump figure under her ruqun,a short jacket tucked under a long wrap-skirt.She has knotted hair in a tall pompadour,painted her lips the shape and color of a ripe cherry,and draw...The court lady sports a round face and plump figure under her ruqun,a short jacket tucked under a long wrap-skirt.She has knotted hair in a tall pompadour,painted her lips the shape and color of a ripe cherry,and drawn red flower petals between her brows,as if a plum blossom has fallen on her forehead as she slept.展开更多
For many Chinese people,the thought of folk songs from Guangxi evokes the legend of Liu Sanjie,a peasant girl of the Zhuang ethnic group,standing in a fishing boat and singing melodiously toward the southwestcrn regio...For many Chinese people,the thought of folk songs from Guangxi evokes the legend of Liu Sanjie,a peasant girl of the Zhuang ethnic group,standing in a fishing boat and singing melodiously toward the southwestcrn region's green hills.The image persists today thanks largcly to the efforts of thc local tourism industry,which has sponsorede verything from a popular 1960 filmabout Liu to a show staged every night by the picturesque Li River.展开更多
Rows of willow trees dotted by flowering cherry shrubs shelter the courtyard of the Xueduibai School for Traditional Arts and Crafts from Lhasa's scorching sunshine.In a classroom on the ground floor,a dozen stude...Rows of willow trees dotted by flowering cherry shrubs shelter the courtyard of the Xueduibai School for Traditional Arts and Crafts from Lhasa's scorching sunshine.In a classroom on the ground floor,a dozen students sit in silence at their easels,diligently copying the Buddha's portrait onto canvas.Named after an ancient guild of craftsmen whose works decorated the Potala Palace and other temples and palaces in Tibet,the Xueduibai School is located in aquiet neighborhood in the north of Lhasa.展开更多
Flanked by white fig trees and spicy noodle shops,Heshan Teahouse sits two floors below street level in a residential building on the southern bank of the Yangtze River.One gets there by taking a cable car across the ...Flanked by white fig trees and spicy noodle shops,Heshan Teahouse sits two floors below street level in a residential building on the southern bank of the Yangtze River.One gets there by taking a cable car across the river from the forest of skyscrapers in downtown Chongqing,looking for a shop sign that resembles a woodblock print of a few temples and pine trees atop a hill.展开更多
文摘Urbanization,habitat loss,and even successful conservation are leading to increased human-wildlife conflict人兽冲突加剧,生物多样性与人民生命财产安全如何兼顾?On the morning of May 8,2022,six young and two adult wild boars were spotted in a residential complex in Hangzhou,Zhejiang province,some of them feasting on plants in the yards behind groundfloor apartments.
文摘Young,middle class buyers are bending China’s art market to their own tastes Every summer,the fifth floor at the five-star Peninsula Hotel in the heart of Beijing transforms for a weekendlong extravaganza.A few dozen suites open their doors to visitors who walk in to discover colorful diptychs above headboards,abstract sculptures on window sills,glittering jewelry in drawers,and ceramic figurines by bathtubs,all curated by galleries who temporarily occupy these suites as their booths at Art Fair in Hotel(AFIH).
文摘Formerly a seaport contested by three empires,Lüshunkou is now a district of Dalian boasting century-old colonial architecture.But as the photogenic buildings become staples of travel vlogs,tourists and historians aike confront difficult questions about how to enjoy the beauty of a place with a brutal history.
文摘The court lady sports a round face and plump figure under her ruqun,a short jacket tucked under a long wrap-skirt.She has knotted hair in a tall pompadour,painted her lips the shape and color of a ripe cherry,and drawn red flower petals between her brows,as if a plum blossom has fallen on her forehead as she slept.
文摘For many Chinese people,the thought of folk songs from Guangxi evokes the legend of Liu Sanjie,a peasant girl of the Zhuang ethnic group,standing in a fishing boat and singing melodiously toward the southwestcrn region's green hills.The image persists today thanks largcly to the efforts of thc local tourism industry,which has sponsorede verything from a popular 1960 filmabout Liu to a show staged every night by the picturesque Li River.
文摘Rows of willow trees dotted by flowering cherry shrubs shelter the courtyard of the Xueduibai School for Traditional Arts and Crafts from Lhasa's scorching sunshine.In a classroom on the ground floor,a dozen students sit in silence at their easels,diligently copying the Buddha's portrait onto canvas.Named after an ancient guild of craftsmen whose works decorated the Potala Palace and other temples and palaces in Tibet,the Xueduibai School is located in aquiet neighborhood in the north of Lhasa.
文摘Flanked by white fig trees and spicy noodle shops,Heshan Teahouse sits two floors below street level in a residential building on the southern bank of the Yangtze River.One gets there by taking a cable car across the river from the forest of skyscrapers in downtown Chongqing,looking for a shop sign that resembles a woodblock print of a few temples and pine trees atop a hill.
