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China’s Small-Screen Scene-Stealers of 2025 (So Far)
From historical epics to modern thrillers, these are the eight C-drama shows you shouldn’t miss from the first half of 2025
Every “Body” Dance Now: How a Chinese Troupe Is Moving Differently
Since its founding in 2008, TAO Dance Theater has pushed the limits of physical movement—now it’s inviting amateurs to do the same
Holiday Haze: Four Chinese Films That Pierced the Labor Day Fog
Despite a sluggish box office, these Chinese films stood out over the Labor Day holiday this May
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise: A Chilling Tale of Grooming and Abuse
Seven years after Taiwanese writer Lin Yi-Han’s death, her only novel—based on her real-life story—is finally available in English, recounting a harrowing story of rape, trauma, and the enduring power structures that allow such stories to persist even today
The She-Warrior of Art
Since graduating from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2016, Cao Yu has set out to make work that is brazen, subversive, and unflinching, becoming one of China’s most influential young artists in the process
When Art Misses Its Mark: A Renowned Photography Festival Struggles to Impress Locals
The Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in Xiamen earlier this month, yet the organizers are still struggling to engage local audiences
Ten Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moons: An Anthology of New Chinese Writing
Beijing-based arts collective Spittoon has partnered with a British publisher to release a stellar anthology, bringing essential contemporary Chinese writing to an international audience
The Year in Chinese Cinema: Movies of 2024
The film market struggled in 2024, but these movies managed to stand out and make their mark
The Year in Reads: Books of 2024
A roundup of 2024’s notable books and translations by Chinese, expat, and diaspora authors
Stories From Toon Street: Su Tong’s Latest Short Story Collection Reviewed
An imaginary Chinese village during the reform and opening up era, with its oft-referenced “Toon Street,” is vividly depicted in a newly translated short story collection from the author of “Raise the Red Lantern”
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