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Pet psychics, or “pet communicators,” are booming in China, despite little science behind their claims at being able to talk to animals

On board the 40-million-yuan Lao-China railway project that links China’s Yunnan province with Southeast Asia

A fishing ban on a Chinese lake has left locals in one village struggling to make a livelihood in new industries

From fishermen to Japanese restaurant owners, how are Chinese people reacting to the release of the Fukushima wastewater?

Authorities may find it an attractive solution to air pollution and climate change, but China’s public still feels unease about nuclear energy

From migrating locals to new homes to banning logging and promoting ecotourism, panda conservation changes people’s lives in china

With the end of pandemic travel restrictions, China’s camping craze may be over

Fed up with Chinese urban sprawl, planners are advocating “15-minute cities” where all needs can be met within walking distance

An online craze for Zibo barbecue has brought a deluge of tourists to the previously unheralded city, and changed locals’ lives for better and worse

Mental health services and families struggle to deal with rising teen depression in China

Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young sperm donors in China struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate

Shutting off the Bund and reducing light shows, China is finally taking action to tackle light pollution, one of its greatest environmental challenges today