ARTS
Perceiving the Sounds of the Village
Exhibition by post-90s photographer captures the intersection of life and survival in Shenzhen’s urban villages
ARTS
Show of the Week: Informal Talks
Hot young foreign guys discussing current affairs in Mandarin? It’s surprisingly civil and informative
ARTS
Pop-aganda
How the Communist Party of China is turning to turning to boy bands to get its messages across
ARTS
They Do It With Backdrops
That posh apartment of your favorite Chinese live streamer may be fake
ARTS
Show of the Week: Letters Alive
Variety show where actors read letters from historical figures gives new meaning to “celebrity gossip”
ARTS
Foreign Presence
Foreign Xinhua reporters at Two Sessions cause a stir on social media—what’s all the fuss about?
DESIGN
The Boat Rocked but the Earth Didn’t Move
The promise and disappointment of Ha Jin’s The Boat Rocker
ARTS
Migrant Identities
Filmmaker attempts to capture nuanced portrait of second-generation migrants
ARTS
The Rasping on the Radio
China’s oral storytelling tradition lives on in the taxicabs…plus some other favorite programs your driver is probably listening to
ARTS
Remembering Ren Hang
Death of provocative, influential Chinese artist triggers another look at mental health in the Middle Kingdom
