Cities around the globe are racing to reach no-carbon status. China aims to reach this goal by 2060, and larger cities like Shenzhen, Beijing, and Guangzhou are leading the way to become the first no-carbon metropolises. But at the end of last year, a small city in northeastern China became the nation’s first to reach this achievement. Our Nature Contributor, Kyle Obermann, explores how China’s cities, large and small, are paving the way for a better future.

Mangoes are abundant in China, the second largest producer of the so called “king” of fruits. But the mango is not native to this part of the world — having only been introduced via Beijing in the late 1960s. Tasmin Little, Culture Contributor to The China Current, tells this story.

With mountains, rivers, and waterfalls, Chinese artists have long enjoyed a close connection with the natural world that continues to fascinate them. Daphne King, Director of Alisan Fine Arts, speaks with our Host James Chau about how today's artists are finding a modern language for a historic form of painting. This interview is part of The China Current's collaboration with Art Basel.