Xiamen-based ceramist Hong Jinshi is known for his unique ceramic sculptures blending modern cultural figures with traditional Buddhist iconography. One of his works is particularly fitting to the ...

After several days of growing momentum, TikTok refugees have propelled RedNote (aka Xiaohongshu), the Chinese app, to the top spot among free Apple App Store downloads worldwide. On an app that has ...

As the company eyes an IPO, how much longer will Kuaishou be the go-to short video platform for China's rural population? Dong Yu has worked for a local piano manufacturer for over 25 years. Living in ...

The momentum of Black Myth: Wukong continues with a fresh slate of releases that highlight the creativity and technical prowess of Chinese game developers In 2025, this momentum continues with a fresh ...

U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese social media RedNote amid new ban threats. Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court held oral arguments to decide TikTok’s future in the country. Following last ...

Chinese readers are often buying entirely different books to international readers of Chinese fiction - what's going on? Toward the end of every year, when China’s magazines, newspapers, and online ...

In September 2024, Kanye West sold out two 42,000-seat stadium shows in Haikou, Hainan. Following Ye’s success, Hainan’s tourism bureau plans to invite more Western musicians to perform on the island ...

A pro-Hong Kong police meme created by Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily has gone viral in part due to support from an unlikely corner: clout rappers A meme calling the protests currently ...

A divorce reality show has inadvertently become a mirror reflecting contemporary Chinese society’s evolving views on marriage, divorce, and mental health. Reality TV rarely produces genuine moments of ...

It can be difficult to convey the broad sweep of China’s history in six hours. More than one professor has struggled — even when given a whole semester of lectures — to properly tell the story from ...

In 1793, the British diplomat Lord George Macartney nearly scuttled his trade mission when he famously refused to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor. When representatives from the Qing court informed ...

This weekend, as Beijing emerged from its post-Spring Festival torpor, the Chinese Communist Party decided it would be a good time to mess with everyone by casually dropping a hint that we all better ...