by Lavinia Liang | May 28, 2020 | Row 1
By Lavinia Liang | May 28, 2020 Jia Zhangke belongs to a generation of Chinese filmmakers who became disillusioned with big-budget productions that avoid addressing China’s social problems. His movies go a long way toward rectifying that. Jiǎ Zhāngkē 贾樟柯 is one of...
by Catherine Zauhar | May 20, 2020 | Row 1
By Catherine Zauhar | May 20, 2020 Illustration by Derek Zheng The qípáo 旗袍, sometimes referred to as a cheongsam (长衫 chángshān), is a traditional garment that has recently, for better or for worse, experienced a renaissance. Trendy vintage stores now sell the same...
by Lee Moore | May 14, 2020 | Row 1
By Lee Moore | May 14, 2020 Kang Youwei and Late Qing Nationalism In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the...
by Jordyn Haime | May 7, 2020 | Row 1
By Jordyn Haime | May 7, 2020 Illustration by Derek Zheng As I sat through Lunar New Year celebrations in China in January 2019, hosted by the family and friends of a Chinese friend of mine, Gen, I began to pick up on a curious pattern. When Gen introduced me to the...
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