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FILM

Fate of the Moonlight: Three Generations of Women in the Crack Between City and Countryside

Qin Tian’s award-winning film exposes the growing pains of Chinese urbanization through the lens of gender

FILM

China’s Summer Box Office Rebounds (Slightly) After Rocky Start

Led by critically acclaimed war drama “Dead to Rights” and animation “The Legend of Hei 2,” China’s recent domestic film releases have turned their patchy reputation around at this summer’s box office

MUSIC

Chinese Rappers Are Turning Hometown Slang Into Chart-Toppers

Skai Isyourgod (Lan Lao) recently surpassed Jay Chou as the most-streamed Mandopop artist on Spotify, leading the charge for a new generation of rappers climbing the charts

GALLERY

Beyond Generative: Wang Xin’s AI Art of Connection and Evolution

In the age of AI, artist Wang Xin explores new frameworks for what art can be

FILM

China’s Most Talked About Summer Movies (So Far)

The battle for the summer box office is still heating up in China. Here are some of the standout domestic productions that have generated buzz—both for better and for worse.

TV

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

ARTS

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

FILM

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

BOOKS

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

GALLERY

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