Depth of Field
02.25.19

Living by the Rivers

Ye Ming, Yan Cong & more
from Yuanjin Photo

If the stories in this edition of Depth of Field share a common thread—apart from their distinguished photographic storytelling—it’s their interest in the flux and churn of life in China in 2019, where nothing seems fixed and pressure of constant...

The China Africa Project
02.08.17

How China’s Insatiable Demand for Timber Threatens Congo’s Rainforests

Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden & more

In this episode, award-winning Shanghai-based environmental journalist Shi Yi joins Eric and Cobus to discuss the emerging crisis over the illegal trade of Congolese bloodwood. She recently reported on how surging demand in China...

Features
02.18.16

The Bamboo Bicycles of Chengdu

Sascha Matuszak

The shift in how Chinese prefer to get around means salespeople in China have to market bicycles as fashion accessories, rather than as reliable modes of transportation. This is where colorful custom-made fixed gear bicycles come in. Hipsters...

The China Africa Project
09.08.14

Cameroon’s Illegal Timber Finds a Market in China

Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden & more

Cameroon’s rain forests are rapidly vanishing due to widespread corruption, according to a new report from...

A Case Study on Large-Scale Forestland Acquisition in China

Landesa

Rural development and forest restoration have been key priorities for the Chinese government over the last decade, and indeed many countries in the world. To address these priorities, the Chinese government has aggressively promoted new...