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Hello TWOC readers!
We hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, if you’re among the demographic that celebrates this holiday.
Black Myth, the Chinese-developed game that’s been pushed to the forefront of national consciousness, captured another accolade last week: It won the Golden Joystick Award for best game of the year, through a public vote. We’ve published our monkey’s share of Black Myth content in the last quarter—see this piece about the game’s translation challenges, this video about all its cultural references, and this piece on gamers’ reactions—but our lead story in this newsletter is on a related but broader subject, China’s “gaming literacy.” Are kids finally being allowed to play more video games, or do official policies still tap into the old fear of “gaming addiction”?
Scroll down a bit further to read our review of three women-centric films, including Her Story, which has drawn comparisons to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
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With the success of Black Myth and a new generation of parents who grew up playing video games, China has leveled up its understanding of gaming. But traditional beliefs may be hard to break. Read more
A growing industry of memoir ghostwriters is helping China’s seniors preserve their legacies—and boosting the silver economy. Read more
Women in China are calling for more representation in door-to-door maintenance, yet those already in the field continue to face societal discrimination. Read more
What We’re Watching
Schools in China are embracing various forms of practical education, from cooking, household chores to farming and traditional handicrafts. Since 2022, practical classes have been officially added into the compulsory education curriculum across China. Click through to watch this video.
Women in Film
A look at the recent hits and misses in the female-centric cinematic sphere, from a documentary about elderly dancers to a comedy being compared to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Take a look.
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