How does "Nothing But Thirty" hold up in China's feminist television awakening? So does Nothing But Thirty mark a breaking of new ground for feminist narratives in the mainstream, or are its themes ...
This Chinese chain, which markets itself as Japanese, is rapidly growing from a "two-dollar store" into a retail giant Picture walking down a New York City street, and seeing an enticing, ...
This Qixi Festival, singles have been using the meme to express romantic defeatism Chinese social media has been overflowing with images of Pepe the Frog, also known as the “sad frog meme,” to the ...
Far East Movement started making hip hop music in a garage. Years later, they’d become the first Asian-American group to top the Billboard Hot 100 Featuring Far East Movement’s Kev Nish and James Roh, ...
Yesterday, we wrote about China’s ambitious moves in the film theme park sector and the reasons behind the industry’s rapid expansion. In particular, we looked at a brand new venture from Huayi ...
From indie darlings to global anime smashes, we take a deep dive into China's diverse November movie trends and youth appeal. China’s November box office, traditionally a cinematic slumber party, is ...
Chinese readers are often buying entirely different books to international readers of Chinese fiction - what's going on? Toward the end of every year, when China’s magazines, newspapers, and online ...
For the second year, Labor Day will coincide with five days of continuous leave, but netizens are unhappy that it is ruining their weekends Netizens are voicing their annoyance at the arrangements ...
A Tibetan boy from Litang has been catapulted to internet fame in recent weeks It’s been a month since Tibetan boy Ding Zhen first hit social media, but discussions over him and every aspect of his ...
The confused hater says he feels "lucky to be the chosen one." The Untamed star Xiao Zhan is no stranger to controversy, having endured challenges from both fans and haters alike. Now though, it seems ...
For 15 years, Educating Girls in Rural China (EGRC) has changed the lives of thousands of young women Since the 1970s, China has officially been on a mission to lift every member of its population out ...
It’s an interesting age we’re in, where unique cultural phenomena (read: memes) can be produced, packaged, exported, reborn, and revised all in the blink of an eye. New Yorker Staff Writer and ...