TV
TWOC’s 5 Best and 5 Worst Shows of 2017
Sun Jiahui, author of Show of the Week, looks over the year in Chinese TV
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The Writing on the Walls
Shenzhen’s Dafen village, once the world’s painting factory, faces redevelopment as an “art park.” But what will happen to its artists?
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TV’s cultural revolution
A popular show about relics is already living up to its name of ‘National Treasure’
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Silent Centennial
National Museum exhibition marks the October Revolution with nice art…and little else
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Hong Kong Redux
It’s not uncommon for decades-old films to appear in Chinese cinemas—here are some of the great redux classics
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Meet China’s female Donald Trump
Mi Meng is a social media star with grand promises—but is she just a troll?
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China’s Got Divas
Drama factory: Petty infighting helps low-rated ‘Birth of a Performer’ reality show go viral
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Chinese Movie Translations: Winter 2017
The best and worst translations of foreign films hitting cinemas in recent times
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Chinese Nicknames for Celebs, Part 3
Continuing our series on localized monikers for Western stars
