China is often perceived as a monolith β 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.
In "Innovate to Dominate," Tai Ming Cheung outlines how China evolved into an intense competitor in the fight for global supremacy β and perhaps why Chinaβs techno-security state isnβt the enigma the U.S. has cracked it up to be.
In the early hours of August 14, 1524, as many as 250 officials of the Ming dynasty staged a protest in the Forbidden City, a last desperate attempt to resolve what became known as the Great Ritual Controversy.
China is producing and consuming the largest amount of web fiction in the world, with an estimated 20 million full-time, part-time, and dabbling writers. The grind is hard, and the conditions can be exploitative, but those who do it are on the vanguard of a reading revolution.
The Chinese Super League has been turned upside-down this season, with traditional powerhouses struggling while a newcomer from Wuhan remains unbeaten.
"Beyond the Skies," whose executive producer is the noted Tibetan auteur Pema Tseden (δΈηζζ¦ WΓ nmΗ CΓ‘idΓ n), won three laurels at the Beijing International Film Festival last year, including Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography.
Zhou Xiaoxuan tried to appeal an earlier decision that ruled against her pivotal sexual harassment case. But not even a new legal framework was enough to win her day in court, in yet another setback in Chinaβs embattled #MeToo movement.
A small-scale exhibition entitled βTrash Talkβ highlighted the work of a beach cleanup collective in Hong Kong and invited visitors to reflect on their contribution to marine waste.
Itβs been more than five years since Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon, known for its yoga pants, entered the Chinese market. But one specific product β workout leggings β never took off until this summerβ¦alongside the rise of an alternative sport.
In the early days of Republican China, the domestic tourism industry was mostly tailored to foreigners who wanted to escape from the cities. This changed in the 1920s, when China's nationalistic awakening provided an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to attend to the needs of Chinese tourists.