BOOKS
Give Me a Girl at Age Eighteen
Feng Tang’s once-scandalous debut has aged as badly as its adolescent narrator
ARTS
The Wandering Earth
What does the success of The Wandering Earth spell for the future of Chinese cinema and sci-fi?
ARTS
Five Most Bizarre Opera Houses
As Chinese cities compete to build the world’s next iconic opera house, here is TWOC’s Top 5
DESIGN
1,500 Years of Tie Dye
Tie dye pioneer Zhu Xinwei’s new book breathes new life in a traditional Chinese craft
BOOKS
Interpreting ‘The Deer Park’
An analysis of 19 translations of Wang Wei’s classic poems has just been translated—back into Chinese
ARTS
Mapping Chinese Memories
Artist Qiu Zhijie tackles both world and Chinese history at new exhibit
ARTS
TWOC TV Ep. 18: Life of Fame
Three rags-to-riches Douyin celebrities share their unlikely road to fame
MUSIC
Pulling Strings
A one-man workshop in the heart of the mountains recaptures the ancient art of guqin-making
ARTS
Lightning Round
In a tale of obsession and invention, Liu Cixin’s latest translated novel puts a new face on the sci-fi master
ARTS
Pigsy Revealed: The Many Faces of the Monkey King’s Companion
The many on-screen portrayals of China’s favorite pig
