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In Beijing, 20 Million People Pretend to Live :: 在北京，有2000万人假装在生活 (full translation)

By Megan Pan July 27, 2017 2:09 am   Comments: 11

In Beijing, 20 Million People Pretend to Live
The full English translation of a controversial, widely read, now-deleted July 23 essay from writer Zhang Wumao about the struggle of living in Beijing.

Tags: Essay, Feature, Translation

Dreaming Of The Dead: A Lantern Festival Story

By Justin Mitchell March 3, 2013 1:12 pm   Comments: 0

Chinese lantern by Rassvetnaya
A foreigner in Shenzhen, on the final day of Chinese New Year, learns to call out to the dead.

Tags: Essay, Featured, Spring Festival

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