The Fantasy Issue

March，2017

The Middle Kingdom has its own take on Middle Earth. Novoland isn’t run by hobbits or orcs; you’re far more likely to see winged men or immortal warriors. But the schisms of Novoland also play out in reality, as the creators turned on one another, creating rival cliques. We take a look at the state of fantasy literature in China and where it’s headed in the future.

Also this issue, we take a leisurely ride on one of China’s famed green trains. The leisurely pace is mandatory—these very slow trains are a fixture in the memories of many Chinese but as they are phased out for faster models, their final stop may arrive more quickly than expected. We also look at the business of maternity matrons, as well as the hollowing out of China’s villages and the implications of leaving elderly residents behind.

In Diaspora, you’ll find a Chinatown within China, where overseas Chinese have shaped an enclave, and Made in China tells the tangled history of China’s wired radio. There’s plenty more in these pages and if you want more, check out our digital edition. In the meantime, sit back, relax and enjoy the spring weather.

四海八荒中有一个神奇的世界叫“九州”，它凝聚了一代青年作者的中国奇幻梦。他们从古代神话、传奇、话本和小说中汲取养分，创造出一个托尔金式的架空世界，也成就了一批读者心中的热血传奇。集体创作的形式和作品丰富的程度在世界奇幻史上也是前所未有的。十年以后的今天，IP与网文遍地开花，对于中国奇幻文学来说，是喜是忧？未来的道路又在何方？

 COVER STORY | 封面故事  

Wildest Fantasy

四海九州话中国奇幻

 FEATURES | 主题故事  

Green Train Blues

从北京开往承德的4471次列车是目前已经为数不多的绿皮车。硬座车厢里素昧平生的旅人不久都会敞开话匣子谈天说地。每个人的故事聚合起来就折射出了整个社会。这样的“移动公共论坛”却在渐渐消失。

The Old Country

留守老人是城市化进程中无奈的产物。思念着外出打工的成年子女，还要照顾他们年幼的孙辈，谁来守候老人们的“夕阳红”？

Maternal Instinct

月入万余，供不应求，月嫂已经成为了一个抢手的新兴职业，本文带你观察火爆的行业背后。

 Made in China | 中国制造  

Tangled Web of Wired Radio

大喇叭广播曾给一代人留下难忘的记忆，今天它正在离我们远去。

 Diaspora | 四海一家  

Chinatown 1.0

侨乡广东汕头：打造华人精神家园，保护历史建筑只是第一步

 Time Machine | 时光机 

The Curious Assassination of China's First Publisher

1914年，商务印书馆创始人夏瑞芳在上海遇刺身亡，从此留下了一桩百年悬案

 Social Chinese | 社交汉语 

Can You Spare Some Change? 

人生在世，总归避不开借钱与还钱那些事儿

Chi Le Ma | 吃了吗  

The Qingming Dumpling 

带着艾草嫩叶的香气，这翠绿的早春小点也寄托了人们对先祖的思念。

 Bookmark | 好书有笺   

Strange Tales Indeed

“写鬼写妖高人一等，刺贪刺虐入骨三分”：再读《聊斋志异》

 Pioneer | 对话先锋  

Tales from China's Millennials

《许愿灯笼：新中国的年轻人》讲述八五后的梦想与现实

 Group Think | 群观  

Migration After Middle Age  

随子女移民海外，老人们在异国他乡努力寻找属于自己的生活

还有更多栏目，小说、艺术、语言……从国际视角欣赏中国文化，用地道英文讲述中国故事。有温情，有幽默，有新观点，有真态度……从封面到封底，精彩内容不间断！