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The pace of Beijing’s bid for a UNESCO listing of its Central Axis has picked up after more than a decade of efforts. NewsChina reports on the stories behind the process

Standing at the center of the Axis, it served as a royal garden for the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

Efforts to renovate the neighborhoods of Beijing’s Central Axis have revitalized their historical atmosphere and improved residents’ lives

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China’s newly created national park system is balancing conservation and development efforts by empowering local communities to make on-the-ground changes

With community conservation gaining official recognition in China’s national park system, NewsChina looks back at the beginnings of this crucial environmental movement

As livestream-savvy farmers selling produce straight from their fields help grow China’s rural economy, lack of logistics and skilled professionals threaten to uproot their success