Growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a small city surrounded by endless plains, I've found unexpected echoes of home in China's smaller towns — from the warmth of locals in Huaihua, Central China's Hunan province, to the quiet charm of Yangshuo, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a small city surrounded by endless plains, I've found unexpected echoes of home in China's smaller towns — from the warmth of locals in Huaihua, Central China's Hunan province, to the quiet charm of Yangshuo, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Romantsova Kseniia, a 29-year-old from Russia, recently received her Chinese permanent residency — a milestone in her eight-year journey through China. After moving from Blagoveshchensk to Beijing, she earned a master’s degree in international Chinese education, married a Chinese actor, and embraced life across cultures.
Romantsova Kseniia, a 29-year-old from Russia, recently received her Chinese permanent residency — a milestone in her eight-year journey through China. After moving from Blagoveshchensk to Beijing, she earned a master’s degree in international Chinese education, married a Chinese actor, and embraced life across cultures.
"On the day I received my Chinese 'green card', I was in the middle of discussing my graduate thesis with my adviser when I suddenly got a call from Hainan," recalled Romantsova Kseniia, still visibly excited about the life-changing moment that happened just last month.
"On the day I received my Chinese 'green card', I was in the middle of discussing my graduate thesis with my adviser when I suddenly got a call from Hainan," recalled Romantsova Kseniia, still visibly excited about the life-changing moment that happened just last month.
When a villager in Gusheng, Yunnan province, asked Bao Xuan how to grow eggplants, the 26-year-old researcher was caught off guard. "I felt embarrassed," she recalled. "It's not my area of expertise."
When a villager in Gusheng, Yunnan province, asked Bao Xuan how to grow eggplants, the 26-year-old researcher was caught off guard. "I felt embarrassed," she recalled. "It's not my area of expertise."
Standing on a sand dune in Minqin county, Gansu province, 27-year-old Zhong Lin gazed into the distance at the rows of newly planted saxaul saplings.
Standing on a sand dune in Minqin county, Gansu province, 27-year-old Zhong Lin gazed into the distance at the rows of newly planted saxaul saplings.
Coffee, a beloved beverage among young people, is now witnessing a unique trend in China, where law-inspired coffee shops are capturing the attention of the youth, generating 2.92 million posts on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (RedNote).
Coffee, a beloved beverage among young people, is now witnessing a unique trend in China, where law-inspired coffee shops are capturing the attention of the youth, generating 2.92 million posts on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (RedNote).
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