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Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:50:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Taipei Pride celebrates queer diversity despite its challenges https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/09/taipei-pride-celebrates-queer-diversity-despite-its-challenges/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:50:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289328 American innkeeper in rural China keeps a light on for guests https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/07/american-innkeeper-in-rural-china-keeps-a-light-on-for-guests/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:22:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289330 Lao She’s greatest work, ‘Rickshaw Boy’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/02/lao-shes-greatest-work-rickshaw-boy/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:59:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289048 The triumphs and travails of China’s first American citizen https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/01/the-triumphs-and-travails-of-chinas-first-american-citizen/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:21:06 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288917 The Age of Not Obvious: Going back to China in September 2023 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/31/the-age-of-not-obvious-going-back-to-china-in-september-2023/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:40:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288868 Island elegy: Coming to terms with Taiwan’s potential demise https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/27/island-elegy-coming-to-terms-with-taiwans-potential-demise/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:50:51 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288608 ‘Crispy college students’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/27/crispy-college-students-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:14:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288557 ‘Only the River Flows’: China’s brightest up-and-coming director gets a mainstream release https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/27/only-the-river-flows-chinas-brightest-up-and-coming-director-gets-a-mainstream-release/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:51:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288541 ‘Only the River Flows’: China's brightest up-and-coming director gets a mainstream release – The China Project "Only the River Flows" is a stylish detective story set in 1990s China. It is the third full-length feature by 32-year-old director Wei Shujun, one of the brightest young filmmakers in China. Film Friday The rising and falling fortunes of golf in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/26/the-rising-and-falling-fortunes-of-golf-in-china/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:24:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288478 Lying flat in the West — Sang Ye’s interview with a hooker in search of a golden heart https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/25/lying-flat-in-the-west-sang-yes-interview-with-a-hooker-in-search-of-a-golden-heart/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:03:17 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288434 Toddler mauling in China prompts crackdown on dogs, rekindles debate over pet etiquette https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/25/toddler-mauling-in-china-prompts-crackdown-on-dogs/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:04:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288408 Los Angeles Chinatown, 1871: One of America’s largest mass lynchings https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/25/los-angeles-chinatown-1871-the-forgotten-mass-lynching/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:10:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288399 The American dentist who turned Sun Yat-sen off Marxism https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/23/the-american-dentist-who-influenced-sun-yat-sen-and-his-nationalist-party/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:59:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288254 How China is attempting to change nature conservation https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/20/how-china-is-attempting-to-change-nature-conservation/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:01:13 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288092 For queer people in China, pets provide a sense of home https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/20/for-queer-people-in-china-pets-provide-a-sense-of-home/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:46:27 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288107 When Yao Ming was the most famous Chinese person on Earth https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/19/when-yao-ming-was-the-most-famous-chinese-person-on-earth/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:43:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287988 China urges nationals in Israel to book commercial flights back home https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/19/china-urges-nationals-in-israel-to-book-commercial-flights-back-home/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:15:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287980 A young Deng Xiaoping in France https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/18/a-young-deng-xiaoping-in-france/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:45:37 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287904 China’s three-child policy isn’t leading to a surge in births, data shows https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/17/chinas-three-child-policy-isnt-leading-to-surge-in-births-data-shows/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:51:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287807 ‘Zero-yuan shopping’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/13/zero-yuan-shopping-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:05:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287596 Move over, limos: Chinese newlyweds use public buses as wedding vehicles https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/13/move-over-limos-chinese-newlyweds-using-public-buses-as-wedding-vehicles/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:43:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287099 What’s the problem with Chinese soccer? Rowan Simons knows. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/12/whats-the-problem-with-chinese-soccer-rowan-simons-knows/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:37:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286998 End tax on menstrual products, Chinese women say https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/11/end-tax-on-menstrual-products-chinese-women-say/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:56:09 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286923 Double 10: The Wuchang Uprising and the end of the Qing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/11/double-10-the-wuchang-uprising-and-end-of-the-qing/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:27:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286914 China tourists swarmed attractions during Golden Week holiday https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/09/china-tourists-swarm-attractions-during-golden-week-holiday/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 03:15:44 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286808 ‘The Breaking Ice’: A portrait of angst and ennui among Chinese youth https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/06/the-breaking-ice-a-portrait-of-angst-and-ennui-among-chinese-youth/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:17:35 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286590 ‘The Breaking Ice’: A portrait of angst and ennui among Chinese youth – The China Project Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen relies heavily on symbolism in his first China-set feature, "The Breaking Ice." Film Friday How censorship changed the landscape of China’s queer audio dramas https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/how-censorship-changed-the-landscape-of-chinas-queer-audio-dramas/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:52:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286535 The lessons to be learned from Edgar Snow’s ‘Red Star Over China’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/the-lessons-to-be-learned-from-edgar-snows-red-star-over-china/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:00:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285956 Go player Zhan Ying wins ‘Goddess’ beauty competition https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/04/go-player-zhan-ying-wins-goddess-beauty-competition/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:10:14 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286412 Go player Zhan Ying wins ‘Goddess’ beauty competition – The China Project From Go player to internet sensation, Zhan Ying has risen to livestreaming stardom in China. hupu,Internet,Zhan Ying The eclectic, anti-mainstream, surprisingly popular music of Dao Lang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/the-electic-anti-mainstream-surprisingly-popular-music-of-dao-lang/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:09:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285955 The eclectic, anti-mainstream, surprisingly popular music of Dao Lang – The China Project Dao Lang’s latest studio album, "There are Few Folksongs," with its incorporation of multiethnic instruments and strange rhythms, has touched a nerve among the Chinese public. Listen very carefully and you just might hear the cracks forming in China’s pop culture edifice. Dao Lang,Music Chinese YouTube star Li Ziqi is back. But can she beat her copycats? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/chinese-youtube-star-li-ziqi-is-back-this-time-she-has-imitators-to-beat/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:50:31 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285978 A Chinese foreign correspondent in Europe during World War II https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/a-chinese-foreign-correspondent-in-europe-during-world-war-ii/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:27:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285738 Traveller Without a Map.]]> ‘One of the most troubling social policies of modern times’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/27/one-of-the-most-troubling-social-policies-of-modern-times/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:32:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285845 Cyberbullying trial tests China’s determination to fight online abuse https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/26/cyberbullying-trial-tests-chinas-determination-to-fight-online-abuse/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:02:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285747 Leading Chinese university nixes English requirement, igniting nationalistic fervor https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/22/leading-chinese-university-nixes-english-proficiency-requirements/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:21:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285514 ‘Austin Li is out of touch’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/22/austin-li-is-out-of-touch-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:49:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285496 Asymmetrical warfare in the battle over China’s past https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/22/asymmetrical-warfare-in-the-battle-over-chinas-past/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:10:25 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285455 Sparks.]]> ‘Thunder Out of China’: One of the most popular WWII books of all time https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/21/thunder-out-of-china-one-of-the-most-popular-wwii-books-of-all-time/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285338 Queer cinema in Hong Kong, before and after 1997: Q&A with Helen Hok-Sze Leung https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/20/queer-cinema-in-hong-kong-before-and-after-1997-qa-with-helen-hok-sze-leung/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:34:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285272 The origins of World War II in Asia https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/20/the-origins-of-world-war-ii-in-asia/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:43:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285260 My bosses made a bet that I would quit. I haven’t…yet. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/20/my-bosses-made-a-bet-that-i-would-quit-i-haventyet/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:45:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285257 Chinese parents rally against school meals over food security concerns https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/19/chinese-parents-rally-against-school-meals-over-food-security-concerns/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:11:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285149 Letting Taiwanese cuisine speak for itself https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/15/letting-taiwanese-cuisine-speak-for-itself/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:48:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284805 Every Ultimate China Bookshelf needs Peter Hessler’s ‘River Town’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/14/every-ultimate-china-bookshelf-needs-peter-hesslers-river-town/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:08:44 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284702 Photographers clash with conservationists as birding takes off in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/13/photographers-clash-with-conservationists-as-birding-takes-off-in-china/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:20:51 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284587 Lin Biao flew too close to the sun. But why did he really fall? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/13/lin-biao-flew-too-close-to-the-sun-but-why-did-he-really-fall/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:53:35 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284576 China’s top shopping influencer tells cash-strapped followers to work harder https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/12/chinas-top-shopping-influencer-tells-cash-strapped-followers-to-work-harder/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 06:11:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284475 China’s top shopping influencer tells cash-strapped followers to work harder – The China Project Li Jiaqi, the "Lipstick King" who made $250 million last year, is being boycotted by consumers for saying on a weekend livestream, “Sometimes you have to reflect on yourself and ask why you haven’t received a raise after so many years. Have you been working hard enough?” li jiaqi,livestreaming My Chinese classroom celebrated 9/11. The shame came later. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/11/my-chinese-classroom-celebrated-9-11-the-shame-came-later/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:24:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284387 ‘Love is a Gun’: A spellbinding vision of yearning for freedom https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/08/love-is-a-gun-a-spellbinding-vision-of-yearning-for-freedom/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:01:42 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284122 'Love is a Gun': A spellbinding vision of yearning for freedom – The China Project Taiwanese actor Lee Hong-Chi pulls off a remarkable artistic feat in his directorial debut, "Love is a Gun," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Film Friday The Philadelphia Orchestra’s China anniversary in North Carolina — Q&A with Alison Friedman https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/the-philadelphia-orchestras-china-anniversary-in-north-carolina-qa-with-alison-friedman/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:38:18 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284082 ‘Nikah’: An astonishing portrait of Uyghur life on the edge of erasure https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/nikah-a-beautiful-portrait-of-uyghur-life-on-the-edge-of-erasure/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:29:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284042 Sushi restaurants in China left scrambling after Fukushima-linked seafood ban https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/sushi-restaurants-in-china-left-scrambling-after-fukushima-linked-seafood-ban/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:34:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284032 All the traditions lost after the Communists entered Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/all-the-traditions-lost-after-the-communists-entered-beijing/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:51:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284021 How a Taiwanese singer’s concerts became a ‘queer party’ in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/06/how-a-taiwanese-singers-concerts-became-a-queer-party-in-chinese-mainland/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:16:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283928 A Shanghai bookseller gets kidnapped — and brings out the copyright police https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/06/a-shanghai-bookseller-gets-kidnapped-and-spurs-copyright-awareness/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:00:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283920 ‘Talks Overnight’ probes intellectuals’ anxiety in COVID-era China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/01/talks-overnight-probes-intellectuals-anxiety-in-covid-era-china/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:09:06 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283606 ‘Talks Overnight’ probes intellectuals’ anxiety in COVID-era China – The China Project Writer-director Su Qiqi describes her deeply personal, black-and-white debut, "Talks Overnight," as a “faux-fiction” film. It premiered as part of the Mulan International Film Festival in Toronto. Film Friday How Crocs made a comeback in China this summer https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/31/the-cult-of-hole-gate-how-crocs-made-a-comeback-in-china-this-summer/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:13:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283521 A hedonistic portrait of Old Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/31/a-hedonistic-portrait-of-old-beijing/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:15:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283500 Japanese beauty products under scrutiny in China over radioactive wastewater concerns https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/30/japanese-beauty-products-under-scrutiny-in-china-over-radioactive-wastewater-concerns/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:02:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283433 The ‘near miracle’ that was China’s first modern treaty with a European state https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/30/the-near-miracle-that-was-chinas-first-modern-treaty-with-a-european-state/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:12:57 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283421 The Japanese intellectual who inspires Chinese women https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/29/the-japanese-intellectual-who-inspires-chinese-women/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:53:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283322 Michael Yahuda’s ‘Hong Kong’ is one of the few good books about the 1997 handover https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/24/michael-yahudas-hong-kong-is-one-of-the-few-good-books-about-the-1997-handover/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:53:35 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282945 Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/23/once-banned-mandarin-learning-in-indonesia-on-the-rise-amid-improving-ties-with-china/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:33:10 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282877 Can queer voices be funny, feminist, and Chinese at the same time? This Vancouver-based troupe thinks so. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/23/can-queer-voices-be-funny-feminist-and-chinese-at-the-same-time/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:45:15 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282858 China’s ‘southern disaster’: France lays waste to a Qing fleet https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/23/chinas-southern-disaster-france-lays-waste-to-a-qing-fleet/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 05:45:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282841 When the British lost Hong Kong to the Japanese https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/17/when-the-british-lost-hong-kong-to-the-japanese/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:27:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282380 Mao’s Cultural Revolution turns deadly https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/16/maos-cultural-revolution-turns-deadly/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:01:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282277 China’s other half: Wilderness https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/15/chinas-other-half-wilderness/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:50:44 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282175 Chinese tourists spurn Cambodia and Myanmar due to fears of human trafficking https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/10/chinese-tourists-spurn-cambodia-and-myanmar-due-to-fears-of-human-trafficking/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:50:09 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281875 Will my husband notice this trash on the floor? Chinese women test their partners. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/10/will-my-husband-notice-this-trash-on-thee-floor-chinese-women-test-their-partners/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:42:55 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281773 A portrait of Hong Kong in the waning years of British rule https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/10/a-portrait-of-hong-kong-in-the-waning-years-of-british-rule/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:43:11 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281780 Reexamining Portugal’s 16th-century diplomatic failure in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/09/re-examining-portugals-16th-century-diplomatic-failure-in-china/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:13:18 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281664 Lean Lui’s critical look at bullying culture https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/08/lean-luis-critical-look-at-bullying-culture/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:20:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281603 Chinese socialist slogans cause ruckus on London’s Brick Lane https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/07/chinese-socialist-slogans-cause-ruckus-on-londons-brick-lane/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:35:37 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281457 ‘Ten years sharpening a sword’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/04/ten-years-sharpening-a-sword-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:07:12 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281259 ‘You get to sweat in style’: Pickleball craze hits China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/03/you-get-to-sweat-in-style-pickleball-craze-hits-china/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:39:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281168 What does ‘trauma’ mean? A chat about the Cultural Revolution with author Tania Branigan https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/03/what-does-trauma-mean-a-chat-about-the-cultural-revolution-with-author-tania-branigan/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:22:55 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281152 Sanmao went against the stereotypes of her time https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/03/sanmao-went-against-the-stereotypes-of-her-time/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:06:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281057 Using social media to engage Chinese youth about feminism and sexuality: Q&A with Stephanie Wang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/02/qa-with-stephanie-wang/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:27:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280902 Coco Lee funeral sees fans and celebs bid farewell to iconic singer https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/02/coco-lee-funeral-sees-fans-and-celebs-bid-farewell-to-iconic-singer/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 07:25:39 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280885 Coco Lee funeral sees fans and celebs bid farewell to iconic singer – The China Project Born in then-British-controlled Hong Kong, Coco Lee moved to the U.S. with her mother and two sisters when she was nine before returning to her birthplace to launch an illustrious music career. She committed suicide last month. Coco Lee,Hong Kong,Music The death of Princess Taiping and the demise of the Tang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/02/the-death-of-princess-taiping-and-the-demise-of-the-tang/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 05:48:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280878 A look at Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei market https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/a-look-at-hong-kongs-yau-ma-tei-market/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:23:39 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280521 ‘Robbing the opportunities of others’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/28/robbing-the-opportunities-of-others-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:07:12 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280511 Inside China’s annual academic poaching competition https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/28/inside-chinas-annual-academic-poaching-competition/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:20:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280477 U.S.-born Kyle Anderson becomes China’s first naturalized basketball player https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/28/u-s-born-kyle-anderson-becomes-chinas-first-naturalized-basketball-player/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:24:02 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280473 American soul singer and Turkish poet release song to protest Uyghur suffering https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/american-soul-singer-and-turkish-poet-release-song-to-protest-uyghur-suffering/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:48:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280384 Exiled writer Chiang Yee, through war and loneliness, lived quite the life https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/chiang-yee-through-war-and-loneliness-lived-quite-the-life/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:56:25 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280346 Shijiazhuang rebrands itself as the Chinese capital of rock ‘n’ roll https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/26/fighting-mediocrity-with-rock-n-roll-shijiazhuang-rebrands-itself-to-boost-local-economy/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:30:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280247 Princess Taiping’s coup during the golden age of the Tang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/26/princess-taipings-coup-during-the-golden-age-of-the-tang/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:51:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280239 Liu Ziqian’s surreal photography https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/25/flowers-in-the-mirror/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:37:42 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279918 In China, ‘Barbie’ triggers heated discussions on patriarchy and feminism https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/25/in-china-barbie-triggers-heated-discussions-on-patriarchy-and-feminism/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:08:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280150 ‘Appeared out of nowhere’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/21/appeared-out-of-nowhere-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:16:14 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279773 Chinese queer feminists react to ‘Wave Makers,’ the show that sparked Taiwan’s #MeToo movement https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/chinese-queer-feminists-react-to-wave-makers-the-show-that-sparked-taiwans-metoo-movement/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:09:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279645 What the U.S. looked like to an early 20th-century Chinese diplomat https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/what-the-u-s-looked-like-to-an-early-20th-century-chinese-diplomat/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:36:43 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279632 Tennis stars and Chinese fans rally around Zhang Shuai after Budapest controversy https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/tennis-stars-and-chinese-fans-rally-around-zhang-shuai-after-budapest-controversy/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:49:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279617 The problem with Mao’s ‘continuous’ revolution https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/19/the-problem-with-maos-continuous-revolution/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:14:56 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279523 Ji Qiong’s contemporary take on traditional art https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/18/ji-qiongs-contemporary-take-on-traditional-art/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:17:12 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279068 Shanhe University is the perfect Chinese college. Except it doesn’t exist. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/18/shanhe-university-is-the-perfect-chinese-college-except-it-doesnt-exist/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:34:43 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279407 10 Chinese-language podcasts you should listen to https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/17/10-chinese-language-podcasts-you-should-listen-to/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:28:17 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279293 The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/17/the-presence-and-absence-of-asian-america/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:51:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279500 Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/17/between-black-and-white/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:51:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279512 Xi Jinping is ‘an idiot’ and ‘my biggest promoter’ — writer Liao Yiwu https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/16/xi-jinping-is-an-idiot-qa-with-liao-yiwu-chinese-literary-dissident/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:57:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279267 Pink Power: Sijia Ke unleashes her bubblegum universe https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/14/pink-power-sijia-ke-unleashes-her-bubblegum-universe/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:26:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279106 The people helping Uyghur children struggling to build new lives in Turkey https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/13/the-people-helping-uyghur-children-struggling-to-build-new-lives-in-turkey/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:52:55 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278997 Cultural boon or abomination? American-Chinese food arrives in Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/13/cultural-boon-or-abomination-american-chinese-food-arrives-in-beijing/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:25:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278978 Jeep in China: A failed joint venture at least makes for a fun read https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/13/jeep-in-china-a-failed-joint-venture-at-least-makes-for-a-fun-read/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:15:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278968 Prada’s partnership with Chinese women’s soccer team could be a game changer for country’s female athletes https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/12/pradas-partnership-with-chinese-womens-soccer-team-could-be-a-game-changer-for-countrys-female-athletes/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:45:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278886 When princedoms (almost) ruled China: The Prince of Ning rebellion https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/12/when-princedoms-almost-ruled-china-the-prince-of-ning-rebellion/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:02:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278874 Su Yang looks at nips and tucks https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/11/su-yang-looks-at-nips-and-tucks/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:46:37 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278596 Joshua Kurlantzick on Beijing’s global propaganda successes and failures https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/10/a-chat-with-joshua-kurlantzick-about-beijings-successes-and-failures-at-changing-the-way-the-world-thinks-about-china/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:45:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278738 ‘Reputation collapse’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/07/reputation-collapse-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:28:02 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278548 ‘Farewell My Concubine,’ 30 years on https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/07/farewell-my-concubine-30-years-on/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:38:56 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278520 ‘Farewell My Concubine,’ 30 years on – The China Project This year marks the 30th anniversary of Chen Kaige’s timeless classic, "Farewell My Concubine," arguably the best Chinese-language film of all time. Farewell My Concubine,film How does one lose a fortune in China? ‘Mr. China’ knows https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/06/how-does-one-lose-a-fortune-in-china-mr-china-knows/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:59:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278432 Chen Jie approaches body art with a poetic grace https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/05/chen-jie-approaches-body-art-with-a-poetic-grace/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:59:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277986 Awakening ‘the lesbian factor’: Young Chinese women are ditching boyfriends and entering same-sex relationships https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/05/awakening-the-lesbian-factor-young-chinese-women-are-ditching-boyfriends-and-entering-same-sex-relationships/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:12:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278339 Not just a metaphor: Dragons of imperial China show us how people lived https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/05/not-just-a-metaphor-dragons-of-imperial-china-show-us-how-people-lived/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:06:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278332 ‘Now I must see it’: ‘Barbie’ movie banned in Vietnam, praised in China over controversial South China Sea map https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/04/now-i-must-see-it-barbie-movie-banned-in-vietnam-praised-in-china-over-controversial-south-china-sea-map/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:53:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278303 Meet the woman who launched Taiwan’s MeToo movement, Chen Chien-Jou https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/03/meet-the-woman-who-launched-taiwans-metoo-movement-chen-chien-jou/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:50:42 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278184 ‘The Sacred Clan’: Liang Hong turns to fiction to explore rural China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/30/the-sacred-clan-liang-hong-turns-to-fiction-to-explore-rural-china/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:00:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277807 Epic and ordinary: Shang Zhefeng’s photographs tell the story of China’s majority https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/30/epic-and-ordinary-shang-zhefengs-photographs-tell-the-story-of-chinas-majority/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:13 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277875 Shein invites influencers on Chinese factory tour to mend reputation, but backlash erupts https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/29/shein-invites-influencers-on-chinese-factory-tour-to-mend-reputation-but-backlash-erupts-2/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:15:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277743 The told story of Wham! in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/29/the-told-story-of-wham-in-china/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:54:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277734 British Museum under fire for using translator’s work in China exhibition without permission https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/28/british-museum-under-fire-for-using-translators-work-in-china-exhibition-without-permission/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:31:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277640 Pro wrestling in China is ready for its comeback https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/28/pro-wrestling-in-china-is-ready-for-its-comeback/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:12:25 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277579 Pro wrestling in China is ready for its comeback – The China Project The short but eventful history of China wrestling is filled with highs and lows. For a while, rival promoters dreamed of building the WWE of China, but money dried out and then COVID nearly killed the industry. Those who are still kicking — a motley crew of professionals, hobbyists, lifers, dreamers, and realists — are now working together to rebuild this thing they love. Pro Wrestling,Wrestling,WWE Hua Guofeng’s short-lived reign as chairman and leader of China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/28/hua-guofengs-short-lived-reign-as-chairman-and-leader-of-china/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 05:02:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277573 Lu Yinyin muses on life’s struggles and triumphs https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/27/lu-yinyin-muses-on-lifes-struggles-and-triumphs/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:32:27 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277292 An African in China brings global sports to Africa — Q&A with Lloyd Randall https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/27/an-african-in-china-brings-global-sport-home-qa-with-lloyd-randall/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:19:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277504 ‘Magnificent and spectacular’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/23/magnificent-and-spectacular-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:28:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277251 Cathay Pacific recruits Mandarin-speaking staff after discrimination scandal https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/23/cathay-pacific-expands-recruitment-of-mandarin-speaking-staff-after-discrimination-scandal/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:31:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277168 Beijing Sprawl https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/23/jogging-everywhere-and-nowhere-xu-zechens-beijing-sprawl/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:32:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277169 #MeToo hits Taiwan’s entertainment industry https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/22/a-metoo-moment-is-arriving-in-taiwans-entertainment-industry/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:39:57 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277065 The bloodiest civil war ever: The Qing vs. the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/22/the-bloodiest-civil-war-ever-the-qing-vs-the-taiping-heavenly-kingdom/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:51:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=277062 ‘Anticolonial friendships’: How anthropologists study Uyghurs in contemporary China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/21/anticolonial-friendships-how-anthropologists-study-uyghurs-in-contemporary-china/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:41:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276967 Liu Xiaobo and his ‘monstrous crimes’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/21/liu-xiaobo-and-his-monstrous-crimes/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:50:54 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276954 Hong Kong murders prompt discussion over reporting on LGBTQ issues https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/21/deadly-attack-in-hong-kong-prompts-discussion-over-reporting-on-lgbtq-issues/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:36:45 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276949 Laurent Hou offers an offbeat look at Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/20/laurent-hou-offers-an-offbeat-look-at-beijing/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:47:02 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276856 Women on Xiaohongshu don’t want kids. They want this monkey plushie from IKEA. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/20/women-on-xiaohongshu-dont-want-kids-they-want-this-monkey-plushie-from-ikea/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:07:17 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276829 ‘Swagger around town’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/16/swagger-around-town-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:28:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276665 Messi madness grips Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/16/messi-madness-grips-beijing/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:06:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276631 Messi madness grips Beijing – The China Project Central Beijing ground to a halt yesterday ahead of Argentina’s friendly against Australia. There was only one man everyone wanted to see. Messi,soccer China’s war on drugs: From incarceration to rehabilitation https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/15/chinas-war-on-drugs-from-incarceration-to-rehabilitation/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:33:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276379 What an 18th-century sorcery scare tells us about imperial China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/15/what-an-18th-century-sorcery-scare-tells-us-about-imperial-china/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:43:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276491 Baijiu meets coffee: Moutai’s ice-cream stores now offer spirit-infused java https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/15/baijiu-meets-coffee-moutais-ice-cream-stores-now-offer-spirit-infused-java/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:38:54 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276492 Breaching the Yellow River and the horrors of war https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/14/breaching-the-yellow-river-and-the-horrors-of-war/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:49:00 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276367 The N64-inspired art of Gao Hang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/13/the-n64-inspired-art-of-gao-hang/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:18:17 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276092 BBC exposé about Japanese subway groping provokes discussion in China, then censorship https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/13/bbc-expose-about-japanese-subway-groping-provokes-discussion-in-china-then-censorship/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:42:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276247 Lionel Messi gets overwhelming welcome in China for match on Xi’s birthday https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/12/lionel-messi-gets-overwhelming-welcome-in-china-after-visa-delay-at-airport/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:44:39 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276170 ‘A Rashomon affair’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/09/a-rashomon-affair-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:28:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276131 PetroChina executive’s affair produces an unexpected fashion hit https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/09/petrochina-executives-affair-produces-an-unexpected-fashion-hit/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:56:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=276079 An evergreen reference for China’s myths and legends https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/08/an-evergreen-reference-for-chinas-myths-and-legends/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:01:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=275993 China braces for another searing summer https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/08/china-braces-for-another-searing-summer/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:19:10 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=275985