Tired of consumerism: meet the minimalist Chinese youth
Minimalist groups thrive on Chinese platform Douban, where hundreds of thousands share their lifestyle and strategies to reduce consumption.
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From National Pride to Nostalgia: What Makes Chinese Fashion “Chinese”?
From 国潮 Guochao to the recent phenomenon of nostalgia, a chronicle of the evolving relationship between fashion and “Chineseness".
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Not knowing your flatmates: loneliness in urban China
I knew I would probably never see my flatmates’ rooms, so from the day I moved in, I started to silently gather information about them.
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Raw documentary sheds light on the lives of sex workers in China
Wheat Harvest, a documentary on the lives of sex workers in Beijing, sparked controversy and was banned in China. Why is it still relevant?
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Editorial - all things Chinese
From "chinoiserie" to "Made in China", Chinese objects inhabit our collective imagination. But what do they really say about nowadays China?
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Selling virtual intimacy: Live streaming on the biggest Chinese gay dating app
Live streaming is hugely popular on the Chinese web, including on gay dating apps. What is it like to live stream on Blued?
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The night I went to Inner Mongolia
Years ago, for two or three months, I was a full-time passenger.
This is the story of how I traveled from Zhejiang to Inner Mongolia.
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Delicious Romance 爱很美味：Did we finally get a feminist Chinese drama? And LGBTQ+ representation?!
Delicious Romance was released in November 2021 and got raging reviews on Douban, the Chinese IMDB. Why is it praised by Chinese audiences?
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Editorial - Away we go: being a passenger in China
Every year for CNY, tens of millions of Chinese are on the move to visit their families. What does it mean to be a passenger in China?
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Chicken soup for the soul: the weird universe of Tiktok wisdom
Self-help content with Chinese characteristics is the latest Douyin craze: why are Chinese users craving “Chicken Soup for the Soul”?
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Between stigma and taboos: the sorrows of being a menstruator in China
Menstruating has never been easy. Most cultures have long associated it with sickness and impurity. Exceptions exist, but China is not one.
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Editorial - Superstition in the air: belief under the Chinese sky
“One person’s religion is another person’s superstition,” wrote Gibson. What does superstition mean in the Chinese context then?
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From Dongbei ayis to Supreme: A visual history of China's most (in)famous floral pattern
Winter is coming, and so are padded coats. The time when your around-the-block ayi takes a morning walk in her floral PJs is back!
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Is Double Eleven perpetuating the patriarchy? Femininity and consumerism in China
Double Eleven is the biggest shopping festival on the planet, and it is targeting women. Why is that problematic?
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Blind box economy: what soft-betting tells us about Chinese Millennials' over-consumption
Collecting objects without real utility has been associated with wealth. But why are Chinese youngsters spending a fortune in Popmart toys?
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Songs of a Shanghainese Summer Commute
Whoever spent some time in a Chinese city knows how crucial living next to a subway station is. Those who live in Shanghai know it better.
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A woman’s place is at the Majiang table
Why do left-behind women make up the majority of players in rural areas? A curious phenomenon has been observed in the past 20 years: women
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