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Amid rapid urbanization, ancient Chinese villages stand as living testaments to traditional culture, architecture and lineage. But can their spirit endure the push for modernity?

Balancing cultural preservation and sustainable development in traditional villages requires a nuanced approach. Professor Pu Jiao of Tianjin University spoke with NewsChina on how to solve these contradictions

Home to the fast fashion industry with thousands of workshops and factories, urban villages in Guangzhou face a reckoning as authorities look to impose order on the chaos. Textile industry insiders are calling for a nuanced approach to ensure the stability of a pillar industry

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Renovating urban villages has become more complicated after property development woes have lowered compensation standards and authorities have increased the requirements for rebuilding

Nanjiluo, a fragile and remote Alpine area, has become a popular hiking destination, even though it is not open for tourists. Competing interests are wrangling with a mess of red tape over balancing conservation and economic development

As demand increases for wilderness experiences, authorities should no longer pit tourism development and nature protection against each other, says tourism expert Wu Bihu