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Environmental History

Today’s environmental challenges are deeply rooted in the past
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black and white photograph of patients in a ward in Lanzhou, China, 1945 Article
health

Preventing epidemics in 20th-century China

Article
biodiversity

Deep history in western China reveals how humans can enhance biodiversity

Culture
livestock

How the pig became a ‘pork factory’ in China

Culture
fossil fuels

How oil has shaped Xinjiang

1931 floods in China - Rickshaw pullers working the flooded streets Photo Story
natural disasters

Picturing disaster: The 1931 Wuhan flood

Culture
culture

Xiong’an New Area: One locale, two histories, a thousand years apart

Culture
coal

Carbon’s footprint in Chinese modernity

china industrial revolution, Nanjing Jinping Arsenal 1865 built by Li Hongzhang Culture
fossil fuels

The historical roots of China’s industrial revolution

Culture
conservation

A world trimmed with fur: wild things, pristine places, and the natural fringes of Qing rule

Culture
agriculture

Modern China’s agricultural contradictions

Culture
history

Explore: Historical perspectives on China’s environment

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