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Journey to the West

LANGUAGE

Lost in Translation: The Localization Challenge of “Black Myth: Wukong”

Despite localization’s key role in achieving success abroad, the industry remains misunderstood in China—something many linguists hope China’s first …

Hannah Lund

Oct. 9, 2024

ARTS

Before “Black Myth,” Other Games Tapped into Chinese Culture

From almost the very beginning, video games have drawn inspiration from Chinese literature

Dylan Levi King

Oct. 3, 2024

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 literatur…

Dylan Levi King

Oct. 2, 2024

IDIOMS

Idiomized: Join the Wukong Hype in 4 Characters

Learn these commonly used “chengyu” inspired by the superpowers of the Monkey King

Pan Fengfan (潘风帆)

Sept. 5, 2024

STREET TALK

Havoc in HR: How Chinese Workers Found a New Champion in ‘Wukong’

The much-anticipated video game has birthed various memes on the tribulations of the Monkey King (and Chinese “corporate monkeys”)

Ruiwen Zhang (张睿雯) & Hayley Zhao

Sept. 3, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT

Monkeying Around: Chinese Gamers on the ‘Black Myth’ Phenomenon

We gathered people to play the hottest game of the year. Here’s what they had to say about it.

Jesse Young (杨哲思) & Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Aug. 30, 2024

BOOKS

How are China’s Biggest Holidays Celebrated in Classic Novels?

The Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival are key scenes of drama in China’s Four Classic Novels, providing clues of how people celebrated holidays in …

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Jan. 22, 2023

ENTERTAINMENT

Lost in Animation

The golden age of Chinese animated film from “The Monkey King” to “Tales of the Effendi”

He Yingzi

Feb. 24, 2021

FILM

Top Chinese Animated Films

Highly rated domestic animations on Douban

William Tanza

Oct. 27, 2019

ARTS

Pigsy Revealed: The Many Faces of the Monkey King’s Companion

The many on-screen portrayals of China’s favorite pig

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 8, 2019

FILM

How many Journeys to the West have you seen?

Monkey King returns again…and again…and again…

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧), Hayley Zhao, and William Tanza

April 28, 2017

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Xuanzang’s Journey to the West

Playing second fiddle to the Monkey King does not do this man justice

The Editors

Dec. 18, 2015

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