TV
Love for Boys’ Love
Unrealistic portrayals of gay men in straight women’s fantasies raise questions for LGBT representation in media
BOOKS
Painting the Philosophers
Chinese ink painting illustrations bring new life and perspectives to Chinese and Western thinkers
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 247
Penguins visit theme park, hero rewarded with house, robots assist graduation, onions sent as breakup ‘gift’—it’s Viral Week
SOCIETY
Boom, Bluff, Bust
Long a frontier for Chinese investors, Cambodia’s Sihanoukville sees uncertain days ahead
FICTION
The Eighth Prince | Short Story
A moving and deceptively simple tale of the countryside—from our “Alpine Ambition” issue
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Mandarin in the Mountains
In a northern Thailand community founded by ex-Yunnan mercenaries, Chinese language schools attract rural youth and preserve an unusual heritage
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 246
Museum collects Wuhan curtains, kindergartens forced to serve BBQ, teachers worship celebrities, and a flower tribute for a respiratory expert—it’s V…
BOOKS
Soles of Wit
A new translation revitalizes a Qing “morality play” about love and corruption for a modern audience
