Spoiled for Choice: Can Live-Action Games Become More than Drama with Buttons?
China’s new wave of cinematic games is putting players inside the screen, but many titles are still figuring out how to put them in control
China’s new wave of cinematic games is putting players inside the screen, but many titles are still figuring out how to put them in control
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How a riverside city in Guangxi has evolved from a Tang-era backwater, to a polluted industrial hub, and finally into a model of green living
As China’s malls struggle in an era of e-commerce and slowing consumption, some are becoming lifestyle hubs, nostalgic sanctuaries—and even public se…
More and more young Chinese are flocking to their western neighbor to study, travel, or simply escape the stresses of home life at an affordable rate…
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With the sale of anime-related products now a multi-billion-yuan industry, there’s no sign of the trend slowing down. But who are the beneficiaries, …