Islamic State Hostage Drama Underlines China’s Vulnerability
on September 11, 2015
Islamic State’s announcement this week that it had taken a Chinese man hostage underlined China’s growing vulnerability as it expands its footprint overseas.
A Bold New Instagram Collaboration Offers Fresh Eyes on China
on September 11, 2015
The Eyes on China Project, a bold new collaboration between foreign and Chinese photographers, aims to broaden that view by bringing you photography, and photographers, that might not otherwise make it over the Great Firewall.
Chinese Web Users Grieve for Syrian Toddler—and Blame America
Reaction to Images of Aylan Kurdi Says Much About the Deep Tie Many See Between Democracy and Chaos
on September 10, 2015
A photo of Syrian three-year-old Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a Turkish beach, who drowned as his family attempted to flee their war-torn homeland by crossing the Mediterranean Sea to find refuge in Greece, has stunned viewers across Europe and the United States and jump-started debate about how to resolve Europe’s migrant crisis....accompanying the many expressions of horror and sadness in China has been a remarkable outpouring of anger at the United States, which many in China reflexively blame for the Syrian migrant crisis.
China: Through the Looking Glass
on September 10, 2015
Orientalism is generally understood as a bad thing. What the “Through the Looking Glass” exhibit designers attempted to do was reclaim Orientalism, demonstrating that Western designers might only have a superficial understanding of China, but that limited insight has been enough to inspire beautiful clothing.
China’s Millennials
on September 10, 2015
This week on Sinica, Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn record from San Francisco, where they interview Eric Fish, a long-time China resident, writer at Asia Society, and author of the recent book China’s Millennials: The Want Generation. The hosts talk with Eric about the stereotypes and realities surrounding the millennial generation in China.
How Chinese and Americans Are Misreading Each Other—And Why It Matters
on September 10, 2015
Young Chinese don't like it when Americans see China as a monolith.
Guo Meimei, Chinese Web Celebrity, Gets 5-Year Sentence on Casino Charge
on September 10, 2015
A woman notorious for a lavish lifestyle while claiming to work for a charity was convicted of running a casino.
Is Xi Jinping Living up to the Legacy of China’s Greatest Modern Reformer?
on September 10, 2015
The parade is a crowning ceremony to justify a leader’s power, meant to demonstrate national unity.
China to Hold Live-fire Drills in Taiwan Strait
on September 10, 2015
The Chinese military will hold three days of live-fire drills in the sensitive Taiwan Strait starting from Friday, the government said in a notice issued to warn shipping away from the area.
Movie Review: ‘Wolf Totem’ Offers Majestic Vistas and Real Wolves
on September 10, 2015
The Movie lures and repels lovers of nature into the theater.