Jolin Tsai's recent concert in Shenzhen was filled with queer visuals, including rainbow flags and banners. But throughout her mainland tour, there were also reminders of the intensifying censorship of LGBTQ-related expression.
In recent months, advances in generative AI have allowed softwares to create songs with vocals that sound nearly identical to popular artists. Generators can capture the subtle differences in timbre that help people identify someone's unique vocal profile.
The six-year wait for new music by Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou is finally over. His latest album and promotional activities have become bona fide cultural phenomena in mainland China, rejuvenating Mandopop listeners’ interest in the singer-songwriter’s decades-long career.
A powerful, heartbreaking anthem, the song explicitly highlights the pervasive problem of violence against women in China.
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The latest Mandopop Month song feature on The China Project.
The Friday Song column this month turns its focus to Mandopop, which technically refers to all Mandarin-language pop music, but these days more often implies boy and...
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