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.
Jigme Trinley is an up-and-coming director and the son of the pioneering auteur of Tibetan cinema, Pema Tseden. We discussed what makes Tibetan films Tibetan, the creative process of making his award-winning feature debut, and his experience of “attending” international film festivals in the time of COVID.
It seems that health authorities in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou could use some help reading the room.
A father in Lanzhou claims that his three-year-old son died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a rescue operation was delayed due to tight COVID-19 controls.
With more men than women left behind in China’s countryside, the practice of buying a bride from the Mekong region has spilled over from border provinces into China’s rural heartlands.
The revised version of the Women's Rights and Interests Protection Law, voted for adoption by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on Sunday and effective from January 1, is the first amendment to the women-focused legislation in 15 years.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was only 26 when she took over as China's ruler. She remained on top for the next half-century. How did she navigate the perilous halls of imperial power to become known as the most powerful woman in Chinese history?
Author Alec Ash has lived in the southwestern valley of Dali since the start of COVID-19. Somehow, he’s avoided doing any COVID tests…until now.
The dream states of photographer Hu Shaoqi
Despite rain, thousands of people filled the streets of central Taipei to celebrate the return of Taiwan Pride.