China Report Magazine

22 April 2024

Amid the talks about AUKUS expansion, how is tie between Beijing and Canberra? (p.14-) Some Chinese cities hard up for cash are handing out flagrant fines (sounds familiar?). The central government is stepping in to standardise the local practice (p.17-19). From rituals to ancient texts for the Naxi culture in Shangri-la, China is dancing on a delicate line between preservation and tourism (p.20-26). Is there a third way for cultural conservation for places like the UNESCO-listed Lijiang (p.27-31)? A tourism piece highly recommends a visit to Lijiang (P.60-61).