Contents
Preface: Hu Line: Chinas Forgotten Frontier 1
The Last of the Oroqen Hunters 11
Reflections from the Rustbelt: A Laid-off Workers Story 20
Inner Mongolias Grasslands, Once Lush, Grow Ever More Parched 28
A Place to Preach in Inner Mongolia 36
Grass and Cashmere 43
Powering China With Darkness and Light 57
After Deadly Landslide, Shaanxi Villagers Resist Relocation 70
Bringing Creativity to Middle Chinas Stifled Classrooms 79
Change Brings Opportunity and Angst to the Tibetan Plateau 89
Beichuan to Lushan: Memories 99
Success a Tall Order for Worlds Highest Craft Beer Brewery 136
In Chinas Home of Love Songs, Blind Teen Finds His Voice 144
The ups and downs of rural e-commerce 152
Finding Skywalker 174
360: The Shifting Allure of Border Town Gemstones 182
Lake Protection Plan a Raw Deal for Dali Garlic Farmers 186
Tengchong: The Words Of Our Elders 193