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Is Kuaishou Still China’s Short Video “Platform for the People?”

Dong Yu has worked for a local piano manufacturer for over 25 years. Living in northeastern China’s ...

By Siyuan MengJanuary 8, 2021

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Watch Shamate Documentary “We Were Smart” Online for Free this Weekend

RADII is hosting a free online screening of the film with English subtitles - but only for ...

By RADII StaffJanuary 7, 2021

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Shunned, Shattered, Shamate: A New Film Spotlights China’s Most Hated Subculture

Documentary “We Were Smart” sheds light on the shunned subculture shamate and China’s urban-rural gulf

By Siyuan MengDecember 24, 2020

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The Greener Grass: Can Bamboo Help China Build Sustainable Cities?

In pockets of China’s construction scene, bamboo is considered "green gold" for its potential as a sustainable ...

By Amy SnellingJuly 3, 2019

Underground Comic “Night Bus” is a Journey Through the Fantastical Chinese Countryside

This 200-page work, created by a member of the underground comics community in China and published by ...

By Jason LiJanuary 21, 2019

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Tumblr’s Adult Content Crackdown Hits an Obscure Online Enclave of Rural Porn in China

The platform's removal of NSFW content is having unexpected consequences in certain parts of China

By Dino Ge ZhangDecember 7, 2018

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Is a Natural Glow in the Dark Road the Solution to a Problem Faced by Much of Rural China?

A team from Tianjin University recently scooped an international innovation prize for coming up with a natural ...

By RADII StaffDecember 6, 2018