Once pioneer species establish themselves within an ecosystem, they gradually improve its carrying capacity, paving the way for a wider variety of other species to enter. As biodiversity within the system increases, the pioneer species themselves are gradually marginalised. — Pioneer species, an ecological concept I. I. Around ten years…

I. I. To the Farm! On the journey from Chengdu back to Kunming, passing through endless long tunnels, my mobile signal flickered in and out, mirroring the instability of my own state of mind. One moment I was at the Chengdu Life Market helping Liangliang Farm sell loofahs; the next,…