Across China, Species on the Brink

Four decades into an economic boom that had little regard for the environment, China is rethinking its relationship with nature. This series of articles, published to — roughly — coincide with a United Nations meeting on biodiversity held in the southwestern city of Kunming, looks at whether efforts to save China’s endangered animals can undo enough damage before it’s too late.

WRITERS | Yuan Ye, Ye Ruolin, and Cai Yiwen

ILLUSTRATOR | Wang Zhenhao

PHOTOGRAPHER | Wu Huiyuan