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Alex Colville
Alex Colville is the culture editor at The World of Chinese. Blown to China by the tides of curiosity, then marooned here by the squalls of Covid, Alex used to write for 1843, The Economist, and the Spectator from the confines of a cold London flat. When he’s not writing for TWOC, he can be found researching his bi-weekly column for SupChina from the confines of his freezing Beijing hutong.
How the Pandemic Delayed the Dreams of a Beijing Bedroom Community
Lockdowns and provincial border controls frustrate commuters of Yanjiao, a well-known satellite town of Beijing in Hebei province
How the Pandemic Delayed the Dreams of a Beijing Bedroom Community
Lockdowns and provincial border controls frustrate commuters of Yanjiao, a well-known satellite town of Beijing in Hebei province
Photo Shop: Art in the Age of the Influencer
Museums in China increasingly rely on social media to bring in visitors, but there is a cost to going viral
The Coke Standard: Inside Shanghai’s Lockdown Barter Economy
Shanghai’s residents have turned to swapping supplies under lockdown—but is Coca-Cola really the most in-demand item?
How Truck Drivers Suffer From Covid-19 Roadblocks
Despite government calls to relax restrictions, Covid-19 prevention still puts a toll on China’s truckers
Covid-19 News You Missed Outside of Shanghai
From a student in Shandong expelled for protesting lockdown to a pet quarantine center in Shenzhen: Here’s how Covid-19 has affected other parts of China
Three Famous Practical Jokes from Chinese History
China may not have invented April Fools’ Day, but Chinese history is littered with practical jokes


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