The China Diaries

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann start their journey along the trail of the Long March in Wukan, talking to 21-year-old Chinese blogger Zhang Jiangxing. Read China's 'little democracy' struggles to maintain relevence

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann visit a media outlet with a rare willingness to push the boundaries set by the country’s legion of censors. Read about the newspaper that has become a lightning rod for the free press debate in China.

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann catch a train Friday, Jan. 11 and embark on their journey along the Long March. Look through a photo gallery of John's images so far.

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann document the world's fastest railway system. Read Mark's Supertrains latest symbol of China’s rise and scroll through a gallery of Supertrain images.

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann visit the mountain town of Fenghuang, known for it’s clear blue skies and picturesque scenery, and discover China’s smog problem has a long reach. Read In China, air quality is a matter of opinion.

In remote Hunan province, Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann find a marriage matchmaker. Read Mark's story and scroll through some of John's photographs.

Mark MacKinnon writes about how the deaths of five boys near the city of Guizhou have shined a spotlight on the plight of migrant workers and their families. Read about China's left-behind children. As well, scroll through staff photographer John Lehmann's China Diaries Tumblr.

Mark MacKinnon and John Lehmann get as close to Tibet as they can and interview monks about the recent wave of self-immolations. Read Monks self-censoring about self-immolation.