Featured“We Need a Generational Effort”: Music Lawyer Eric Zhao Crusades Against PiracyThe prolific attorney and beatmaker talks China's "hourglass-shaped" music industry, the Louis Vuitton-ification of Chinese rap, and ... By Fan ShuhongOctober 17, 2019
FeaturedYin: Howie Lee Returns with Elegant, Asymmetrical New AlbumThe iconoclastic Beijing producer jettisons both obviously "foreign" starting points and an obviously "Chinese" end product with ... By Josh FeolaOctober 11, 2019
FeaturedChinese Rap Wrap: Meet the “Indigo Children” Weirding Up China’s Cloud Rap SceneFresh Chinese rap releases from Kunming, Xinjiang, and Hefei By Fan ShuhongOctober 10, 2019
FeaturedYin: Shanghai’s Hyph11e and Kampala’s Slikback Meld Minds on New EP “Slip B”"We both approach the music freely, with no pre-planned direction, genre, or rules" By Josh FeolaOctober 4, 2019
FeaturedWhy Are Nationalistic Themes Translating Into Box Office Success in China?Three films released for the PRC's 70th anniversary come with social and political imperatives — sometimes at ... By Daniel WeaverOctober 3, 2019
FeaturedYin: Guzz’s “Unique Asian New Wave” Comes with a Gorgeous New Music VideoThe eclectic producer returns with his second album, "Walking in a Boundless Dream" By Josh FeolaSeptember 20, 2019
Art & DesignWei Ding’s Surreal One-a-Day Photography Thrives in the Taobao Era"I’m literally trying to outwork everybody," says the Shanghai-based photographer, now 1/3 of the way through a ... By Tomás PinheiroSeptember 18, 2019
Art & DesignChinese Comic “Zombie Brother” is Getting a Hollywood AdaptationThe popular Chinese comic, about a city where the water supply has been contaminated by an ancient ... By Fan ShuhongSeptember 17, 2019
FeaturedThe Independent Art Spaces Festival Carves Out a Space for Non-Traditional Galleries in BeijingBack for its 4th edition, the city-wide festival channels the resilience and tenacity crucial to sustaining Beijing's ... By Geisel CabreraSeptember 14, 2019
MusicRADII Mix: Mid-Autumn Jams to Break the Summer HeatFor Mid-Autumn Festival, a wide and deep sampling of what we've been listening to for the past ... By Josh FeolaSeptember 13, 2019
