How China Made Tintin Less Racist

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

Beijing Cracks Down on Fan Culture

 /  News  / 
Beijing Cracks Down on Fan Culture. Will Brands Pay the Price? Read More

Months After Surrogacy Scandal, Actor Investigated for Contract Fraud

 /  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

Celebrities Are Everywhere in China, Even in Textbooks

 /  Celebrity  / 
Megastars like Xiao Zhan are putting the “model” back in “role model,” but opponents have criticized pop culture-friendly teaching materials as frivolous. Read More

Under Pressure From Advocates, WeChat Emoji Quits Smoking

 /  News  / 
An iconic emoji on China’s most widely used social network has given up smoking. Read More

Future Tech China: Douyin’s Video Search Strategies

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Douyin is massively increasing investment in video search capabilities. Read More

Cash for Creators and the Battle for Short Video Dominance in China

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Although far from new in China, short video is shaping up to become a bigger battleground for platforms in 2021, with implications for brands and content creators as well. Read More

China’s Long-Suffering Film Industry Eyes Big Holiday Box Office

 /  Box Office  / 
While urban cinemas may see booming business, those in small cities are likely to get less traffic, as fewer people are returning to their rural hometowns for the Lunar New Year because of ongoing coronavirus control measures. Read More

An Actor’s Rumored Surrogacy Is a Massive Scandal in China

 /  Celebrity  / 
Surrogacy is both illegal in the country and widely viewed as exploitative of women. Read More

The High-Drama, Low-Impact Feminism of ‘Hear Her’

 /  Miniseries  / 
The hit show did a commendable job representing women, both in front of and behind the camera. But sometimes representation isn’t enough. Read More

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