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How China Made Tintin Less Racist

Jun 2, 2021 / News /

An unlikely friendship with Chinese artist Zhang Chongren helped the creator of the Belgian comic strip defy stereotypes — in 1934. Read More

Can C-Dramas Find an Audience in Africa?

May 27, 2021 / News /

Audiences on the continent have more ways to explore Chinese dramas than ever before. Read More

Reenacting Her Mother’s Final Days, a Director Found Solace

May 25, 2021 / News /

Li Dongmei turned her childhood trauma into the award-winning movie “Mama.” One fall night in 1992, Li Dongmei’s mother died after giving birth to her fifth daughter. When 12-year-old Li came home from school, she saw her mother lying still on the mat in the main room, her body, hands, and nails covered with blood. Read More

China Targets ‘Chaotic’ Online Fan Groups to Tame Teen Culture

May 11, 2021 / News /

Authorities say hate and abuse on social media may be negatively impacting young people. Read More

The Numbers That Explain the Success of a TV Show About School

May 3, 2021 / News /

In “A Love for Dilemma,” children’s lives are just as stressful as those of China’s primary schoolers. Read More

Months After Surrogacy Scandal, Actor Investigated for Contract Fraud

May 1, 2021 / Celebrity /

Days earlier, Zheng Shuang’s ex-husband alleged that she had received 160 million yuan for her latest TV project, even though her contract stipulated less than a third of this amount. Read More

The Divine Legacy of a Dutch Taoist

Apr 20, 2021 / News /

Kristofer Schipper’s decision to approach Taoism as a living, breathing religion was revolutionary. Read More

China Wants to Mitigate Male ‘Feminization’ With More Gym Class

Feb 1, 2021 / Chinasplaining /

Education authorities ruffled feathers Thursday by endorsing the idea that the country is suffering from a “masculinity crisis.” Read More

How Emperor Qin Shi Huang Got His New Clothes

Jan 28, 2021 / Film /

Since the 1980s, China’s harsh first emperor has become a popular subject for sensitive, revisionist portrayals in TV and film. Read More

Here Are the Top Reads From China’s $5 Billion Online Literature Market

Jan 25, 2021 / Online Literature /

From romances and period dramas to coming-of-age tales and martial arts epics, here are the stories that hooked China’s e-bookworms in 2020. Read More

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