China’s air pollution crisis is nowhere close to being solved. Yet water – the lack of clean, plentiful supplies – may be a bigger threat to the country’s economy. And pollution issues of all kinds are an increasing source of social unrest, posing another challenge for the Communist Party and its hold on power. 2015…
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Chinese culture
Mao’s Cultural Revolution crippled the ancient arts in China, but it did not kill them. From kite making to martial arts to traditional Uighur music, artists are enriching the legacies of their elders. Below, some stories and videos of people trying to carry on those inheritances amid the convulsions of modern China. 2005 Miami Herald, February…
Stuart Leavenworth 