The Art of Pretending to Be ChineseHow a European artist gamed a predictable system to gain access to spaces and platforms intended for Chinese voices By Gavin Marcus and Wen ChuOctober 14, 20200 Art & Design
Featured“Jiang Ziya,” “Ne Zha” and How Not to Make an Expanded Cinematic Universe"Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification" is performing well at the box office, but its failings mean China's ... By Bryan GroganOctober 5, 2020
FeaturedBreaking Through: Hit Show “Street Dance of China” Crowns 30 Years of Hip Hop Dance’s RiseBeginning with the outbreak of a movie-driven fad in the 1980s, China has had a long-running fascination ... By Bryan GroganOctober 1, 2020
CultureBack from Exile: How the Martial Arts Genre Made a Triumphant Return to China’s MainstreamTwenty years on from the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," kung fu cinema and martial arts ... By Gladys MacSeptember 21, 2020
Featured“Mulan” Through the Ages: Riots, Rebellions, and Kung Fu RetellingsMulan's story has gone through numerous iterations over the centuries, often getting twisted to suit the politics ... By Bryan GroganSeptember 11, 2020
8 Films That Explore Contemporary Issues Surrounding Chinese DiasporasThese titles highlight tales of diaspora communities across the world By Lakshmi IyengarSeptember 4, 20200 Featured
FeaturedWill Disney’s “Mulan” Balancing Act Pay Off?Mixed marketing messages and problematic politics have beset Disney's live action remake of "Mulan" - can the ... By Frankie HuangSeptember 2, 2020
FeaturedNew Music: Genome 6.66Mbp, BonBon Girls, and Carsick Cars Release First New Song in Six YearsPlus new tracks from punk legends SMZB, psych rockers Birdstriking, and Shanghai-based producer Gooooose By Bryan GroganAugust 28, 2020
Art & DesignChen Ronghui Captures the Stories of Disenchanted Youth in Industrializing ChinaThe photojournalist turned art photographer documents the lives of people left behind in developing China By Bryan GroganAugust 26, 2020
CultureIs Chinese TV Biased Against Non-Mandarin Music?Recent incidents on iQIYI's major music variety shows have thrust so-called "dialect music" back into the spotlight By Siyuan MengAugust 24, 2020
