BOOKS
Whistling ‘Dixie’
Historians are still uncovering a doomed American wartime mission to meet Maoist rebels and broker an alliance
Politics
ARTS
Silent Centennial
National Museum exhibition marks the October Revolution with nice art…and little else
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Minor Party Time
September 15 is Democracy Day, so read up on China’s other political parties
ARTS
Provincial TV station scolded for being too entertaining
More wholesome, pro-Party shows needed, regulators tell TV networks
NEWS
The Viral Week That Was: Ep 120
Fruity clothes, government-sanctioned waterfight, women’s play center, and school PDAs
LANGUAGE
Fantastic Chinese Names and How To Pick Them
Famous and powerful foreigners get their Chinese names a few key ways
NEWS
A Primer On Hong Kong’s New Leader
Carrie Lam’s election crowns a turbulent relationship with the approval ratings
NEWS
Is Bitcoin in the Crosshairs?
Amid crackdown on outflows, cryptocurrency has been relatively untouched—thus far
