BOOKS

Revisiting “Monkey,” Arthur Waley’s Artful Reimagining of a Chinese Classic

With the recent release of “Black Myth: Wukong,” Canadian writer and translator Dylan Levi King reflects on the popularization of a Chinese literature classic

BOOKS

Over Drawn: ​The Dilemmas Facing China’s Booming Online Comics

China’s wildly popular online comics struggle to reproduce the magic of the 1990s

BOOKS

Myth and Mechas: “Iron Widow” Sees Historical Figures Piloting Robots | Book Review

Wu Zetian defeats giant robot (and the patriarchy) in new novel

FILM

Top Chinese Animated Films

Highly rated domestic animations on Douban

BOOKS

Flight of Fantasy

Fantasy series’ last-minute disappearance was the latest high-profile “postponement” in Chinese entertainment

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FICTION

Lighthouse | Fiction

Author An Wei explores the nature of reality and the self, and whether one has a choice to accept either

FICTION

The Floating Temple

A tale of spiritual trial and a longing for the tangible

ARTS

Wildest Fantasy

Is this the end of Chinese fantasy fiction or a reluctant new beginning?

BOOKS

Strange Tales Indeed

A close look at Pu Songling’s immortal short stories

TV

The Business of Being Monkey

Liuxiaolingtong, who became a legend for his portrayal of Sun Wukong, is more than just an actor—he’s a man on a mission