It is interesting to observe the varying motivations for luxury consumer purchases in contemporary China.

FORBES: Where Do China's Luxury Purchases End Up?

In contemporary China, it appears that now is all that matters.

BBC: A bullet train to nowhere

The Linden Centre seeks to immerse visitors in rituals of everyday life in the village and let them experience age-old traditions rarely practiced in contemporary China.

WSJ: Cormorant Fishing in Yunnan Province, China

Some of the biggest challenges involved in writing and teaching about contemporary China are linguistic and terminological.

FORBES: Terminology For A Fast-Changing China

Again, the distinction, bewildering on the surface, makes sense transposed to contemporary China: you can engage in the free market, and make every calculation that the University of Chicago demands.

NEWYORKER: Moon Man

Inaugurated with fanfare at 9 a.m. on Feb. 5 in the China Art Gallery, "China's Contemporary Art Exhibition" displayed some 300 pieces by 186 artists.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Visions of China: China Art Gallery

Others included Guan Yi, a wealthy Beijing-based collector, and Uli Sigg, a Swiss businessman and former ambassador to China, whose collection of contemporary Chinese art is now on show in Bern.

ECONOMIST: Two leading art fairs are showcasing new art from China