Author: Jonathan Cheng

Liu Jun’s journey, from Beijing to Boston and back, exemplifies the exodus of Chinese scholars from the U.S.

On the edge of the Himalayas, a tourist boomtown sells Chinese visitors a commoditized, politically palatable version of Tibetan culture.

High in the Himalayas, cutthroat competition is squeezing the Tibetans who scour the hills several weeks a year for a prized delicacy.

The country’s extraordinary export surge puts it on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus.

The otherworldly beasts and enigmatic masks of Sanxingdui still enthrall China, decades after the unearthing of ceremonial pits.