The Meat Issue 

July, 2020

China’s rapid development has led to unforeseen headaches: an unhealthy appetite for meat, and noise pollution. Elsewhere in the issue, we join an ancient tea harvest in Yunnan, seek treasure with underwater archeologists, and more.

过去，“桌上有肉”是生活水平提高的标志。如今，关于肉食消费的讨论却涉及健康、环境以及饮食文化等各个方面。植物肉的出现给人们提供了新的选择，同时，为革除滥食野生动物陋习，人们也在不断努力。

 Cover Story | 封面故事 

High Steaks

Half a century ago, meat was a delicacy few Chinese ever tasted outside of holidays and celebrations. Today, China is the world’s biggest consumer and producer of meat. But as animal markets become the focus of viral outbreaks, and the government moves to curb a longstanding wildlife trade, health and environment regulators, consumers, and makers of alternative plant-based meat are trying to change the nation’s carnivorous palate

吃肉对中国人意味着什么？

 Features |主题故事 

Under the Sea

The South China Sea is a trove of sunken treasure, and China is on the forefront of their discovery. Researchers of the country’s growing underwater archeology program locate shipwrecks, outwit looters, and reconstruct China’s maritime heritage piece by piece

海洋考古虽尚未被大众熟知，却正在蓬勃发展

Pure Pu’er

In Yunnan, the “birthplace of tea,” the annual harvest of prestigious pu’er leaves draws on centuries of cultural heritage and transforms local livelihoods. As prices rise and tastes change, though, planters and connoisseurs wonder about the future of the ancient drink

普洱茶背后的历史、文化与民生

Sounds of the City

China’s crowded cities have a serious noise problem, as regulations are lax, and the health risks of noise pollution are little known. Residents and urban experts sound off about the 24/7 construction, “dancing grannies,” and other auditory annoyances

许多人饱受噪音的困扰，却投诉无门

 Kaleidoscope | 镜像中国 

Acts of Faith

In the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, it’s said there is an altar on every street corner and a god for every village. Photographer Huang Ruide has spent 10 years capturing folk spirituality in this worshipful region, witnessing the way beliefs transform people’s ordinary hopes and fears into extraordinary feats of faith

人生在世，必有所信

 Dragon’s Digest | 三味书屋 

The Empty Room

In any outwardly peaceful life, regret can come at surprising moments and unsettle all expectations. In this short story by Li Wenwen, ordinary domestic scenes conceal powerful undercurrents of missed opportunities and misunderstandings

短篇小说《空无一人的房间》

 Gallery | 水墨丹青  

The Historic Turn

While the contemporary art scene surges into post-industrialism and technology, the Inside-Out Museum’s “An Impulse to Turn” exhibition looks deliberately to the past, challenging the creative boundaries of memory and the viewer’s own sense of history

回望的艺术

 Memory Lane | 那些年  

The Xiaogang Experiment

One evening in 1978, 21 starving villagers made a secret pact to abandon collectivist farming. The desperate decision snowballed unexpectedly as Xiaogang village became the model for China’s reform policies, and its villagers renowned for their daring and foresight

小岗村的改革之路

 Bookmark | 好书有笺  

The People’s Price

The basis of a hit TV series in 2017, Zhou Meisen’s In the Name of the People shocks with its frank portrayal of graft and scandal in high echelons of Chinese government and business, and make readers ponder the price of economic development

反腐题材作品为何能吸引众多读者？

 On the Road | 在路上 

Midnight in Taipei

Home to over a dozen ethnic groups and migrants from all over China, Taiwan is a renowned Asian food capital. A mid-20^th century economic boom gave rise to a robust late-night dining culture, where teeming night markets and “hot-fry” diners offer mouthwatering delicacies and a social atmosphere for locals and visitors alike

台湾美食的精髓尽在花样“热炒”

 Zoetrope | 视听空间 

Bated Breath

Subverting the happy family narratives that usually saturate Chinese cinema, Spring Tide, director Yang Lina’s multigenerational mother-daughter tale, showcases how anger and resentment can shape one’s relationship with one’s family—and the world

《春潮》：三代女人一台戏

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