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Disappearing swifts of Beijing

Michael Rank guest contributes an article for Danwei on the demise of Beijing’s “city bird” - the swift (雨燕 or 楼燕).

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China: Museums by Miriam Clifford, Cathy Giangrande and Antony White

Michael Rank writes about a new guide to China’s museums. The museums discussed range from archaeology to sex, tap water to the Cultural Revolution.

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Junyao Group and the importance of the letter e

Why did Juneyao Group (钧瑶集团), an aviation and real estate outfit based in Shanghai, change its name from the original Junyao?

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