The son of a government official, Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou in 1911. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934 and at the age of 23 traveled to the ...

Pepe’s popularity is part of a wider phenomenon in China known as “ sang ” (丧), which uses dark humor to explore feelings of detachment, apathy, and readiness to suffer. For young netizens, Pepe the ...

This week’s photo theme is Unsung Heroes of Kung Fu — we’re shouting out lesser-known legends of kung fu cinema to expand your mind beyond Jackie, Jet, and Bruce. There’s no better way to kick this ...

A city of immigrants and a land of opportunity, but also a fast-paced metropolis powered by an extremely competitive working culture, Shenzhen has developed an ecosystem of underground electronic ...

Allow us to introduce you once again to Novel Fergus — a hip hop poet riding the waves all the way from Hong Kong. A few weeks ago he helped us break down the poetry of Cantonese, and now he’s back as ...

So, how is the show formerly known as Idol Producer grappling with the new idol-phobic censorship environment? At a press conference held to launch the new season, the show’s chief producer Jiang Bin ...

Louis Cha (known by the pen name Jin Yong), a legendary writer reknowned for his work in the historical wuxia genre of kung fu heroes, has passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 94. Though relatively ...

In celebration of International Record Store Day, which falls on April 21 this year, our photo theme this week is Record Shopping in China. Though vinyl culture never quite caught on China in quite ...

Influencers will do anything for ‘the ‘Gram’ these days, but they might want to think twice in China — especially with children in their vicinity. On March 29, Chinese model and influencer Cheng-er ...

However, in 2018, tens of thousands of Chinese millennials are planning on attending Halloween parties this weekend, and many more promoters are organizing Halloween-themed parties in Shanghai. “Some ...

Dreampop and Shoegaze emerged in the U.K. and made its way to China in the late 80’s - but it wasn’t until the 90’s when it really took off.

China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has become a global powerhouse, driven by innovation, government incentives, and growing demand for sustainable transportation. As the world’s largest EV market, ...