BOOKS
The People’s Price
Zhou Meisen’s popular novel tackles corruption and scandal at the heart of Chinese politics
ARTS
Why are Chinese Actors Abused for Playing Villains?
Actors playing antagonists are harassed and abused online by overzealous fans confusing reality with TV
ARTS
Gallery: Beyond Sight
Guangzhou exhibition for the visually impaired probes boundary between art and sight
ARTS
Gallery: The Historic Turn
Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum’s exhibition challenges the creative boundaries of memory and history
ARTS
Maternal Instinct
Director Yang Lina breaks new cinematic ground with portrayal of mother-daughter relationship based in hate
BOOKS
Poet’s Peak
How verses by an obscure Tang hermit inspired an American countercultural movement
TV
Sister Act
Hit talent show featuring ‘older’ women may not be feminist—but viewers are ready to forgive
ARTS
China’s Vertical Future
A surge in “portrait mode” dramas is redefining how video platforms present their content
ARTS
Bated Breath
The viral documentary traces China’s unregulated mining industry, and the health and safety risks that haunt it—and the director’s own family
BOOKS
Monumental Memory
Yan Lianke’s memoir is a vivid meditation on life, death, and dignity in rural China
