China is often perceived as a monolith — not just politically, but socially and culturally, too. Nothing could be further from the truth, and The China Project dives deep into its diverse and changing society and culture on a daily basis.
Zhang Yimou's "Snipers," which Zhang co-directed with his daughter Zhang Mo, is basically last year’s Korean War blockbuster "The Battle at Lake Changjin" on a smaller scale — less bombastic, but employing more or less the same formula.
This week marks the anniversary of journalist Theodore White’s reporting on the 1942-44 famine in Henan, which helped spur greater relief for people in this inland province.
Twitter thinks Peepee.poopoo.news.cn is an official Chinese government news source.
Upon excavation in 1974, Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Army was immediately recognized as one of the most significant discoveries in modern history. The site is still revealing secrets of China's "first emperor," and much more promises to be uncovered.
“A performer, a propagandist, and a bunch of entry-level social workers. Together, they put together a black comedy,” a Weibo user wrote. Another person quipped, “We haven’t eliminated COVID-19 entirely yet, but it seems like a new brain disease has taken hold.”
The regular season’s best team, Liaoning, is seeking its second championship in five years, while the Guangdong Southern Tigers have finally started looking their age.
In some countries, trans rights and legal protections are now a key topic of national debate. China's trans community is instead quietly grappling with more immediate problems, such as overwhelming rejection from family members and difficulty in obtaining appropriate medication.
We asked journalist and culture writer Jin Zhao all about Chinese queer radio plays and homoerotic fiction, genres that have a surprisingly large fan base in China.
Following the Xinhai Revolution, Song Jiaoren embodied China's hopes for a democratic future. He was destined to become the nascent republic's first prime minister — before he was murdered in Shanghai.