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.
Many of the stories printed in Les+ from 2005 until its official suspension in 2015 showcase women's journeys of identification, their quotidian joys and struggles, and their pursuit of intimate life, while some of the special issues touch on topics that were fervently discussed by the community, recording the history of the lesbian subculture of those years.
The bittersweet memories of artist Sun Keqin
Oscar, the former Chelsea midfielder, has returned to Brazil from Shanghai Port, where he played for more than five years. He isn’t the only foreign soccer star who’s left China in recent months.
Shanghai is a city that likes its coffee. From fashionable cafes to serious roasters, hundreds of new spots have sprung up this year, pushing the local coffee scene to a new level of vibrancy. Here are eight standouts.
Meanwhile: Former England international Ollie Phillips takes over China’s rugby program.
"All the Crows in the World" impressed judges at Cannes last summer and won the top prize in the short film category. This 15-minute film is currently available for streaming.
A foreign man who had spent seven months in jail in Beijing sent me the following description of his daily life at the Beijing No. 1 Detention Center shortly after his release.
In the summer of 1884, French forces, frustrated by Qing refusal to comply with their colonial wishes in Indochina, attempted to demonstrate their power by taking Taiwan. Neither the landing nor the war went to plan.
China, then and now