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.
Lunar New Year, AKA Spring Festival, is like Thanksgiving for young Chinese people, who have to face their older relatives’ probing questions, and there’s one particular question that is most burdensome.
In this week's China Sports Insider Podcast, the hosts begin by talking about Eileen Gu, who "represents this uneasiness right now between the United States and China. She's the perfect nexus of this rivalry."
Shao Yihui's romantic comedy set in idealized Shanghai was the highest-rated movie in 2021 on Douban.
At the end of World War II, more than 100,000 American soldiers were stationed in China, and tens of thousands still remained by 1947. One newspaper alleged that American forces were responsible for one Chinese death every day. And then there was the Shen Chong rape case, which galvanized popular opinion against the American presence.
Short video platform Bilibili is the target of online ire from China’s burned out tech workers and their sympathizers after the death of an employee who worked on content moderation died from brain hemorrhage. Bilbili’s response was to censor the discussion.
The Chinese women’s national soccer team is a consistent top performer and a fan favorite, but they earn much less than the men’s team which is famous mostly for losing.
While the Steel Roses are being celebrated, Chinese fans are lambasting the men's national team, which flamed out of World Cup qualifying last week with a 3-1 loss to Vietnam.
Meanwhile: The Chinese women's hockey team is on the brink of making the quarterfinals, while all eyes turn to Eileen Gu.
China’s tumultuous recent past has had profound effects on Chinese family life that are going to change the country’s future.