In anticipation of the Lunar Year of the Pig, today's DART presents photographs by subscriber Perry Hu. He wrote, “These piglets were raised my second cousin Wang Zhong. He began pig farming only a few years ago at his family home – also my mom’s home village–in Luozhichong, Taojiang County, Hunan Province. I took the photo while visiting relatives there last spring.

"My focus these days increasingly centers on China.  Currently I’m attempting to formulate a language immersion experience for myself in China either through a work opportunity or more independent travel."
See more from Perry’s travels here: China Folio, online slideshow feature on China: www.perryhu.com/ChinaFolio

The DART Interview will resume next week with Gayle Kaybacker reporting from Bali, followed by Davide Bonazzi from Bologna and Maddie Edgar from LA.