by Megan Zhang | Jun 18, 2020 | Row 1
By Megan Zhang | June 18, 2020 China’s college entrance exam can propel young people to prosperity — or dismantle their dreams — and it faces mounting criticism and pressure to reform. Illustration by John Oquist Every year, China grinds to a halt for a few days in...
by Alex Smith | Jun 11, 2020 | Row 1
By Alex Smith | June 11, 2020 A free counseling service in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, on February 12, 2020. Photo from cnsphoto via REUTERS. Once deemed a symptom of “wrong” political thinking, mental illness has a fraught history in the People’s Republic. While the...
by Rob Moore | Jun 4, 2020 | Row 1
By Rob Moore | June 4, 2020 Tiananmen 1976 Comedian Doug Stanhope once commented, in his trademark acidic fashion, that the failure of the Occupy Wall Street movement could be explained by one thing: drum circles. Bankers don’t care about drum circles. Hippies care...
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...
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