Qinghai Lake is one of China’s most standout beautiful places, but it's also a classic story of how the government is now prioritizing ecological conservation in the county’s most precious natural areas.

The connectivity of the ancient Silk Road lives on in modern day through China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which seeks to bridge countries and cultures through investment and economic development globally.

We are in the midst of a poaching crisis. More than 100 elephants are killed every day by impovrished humans turned poachers trying to make a livelihood selling elephant ivory, meat, and body parts to wealthy buyers. But, more than 5 years ago Chinese leadership banned the sale and purchase of ivory, more than halving the number of interested buyers in China in just a few years’ time. How does China’s stance on ivory continue to affect consumption and conservation?