Alex Colville, Author at SupChina

Qi Baishi, the Picasso of China

Alex ColvilleJune 1, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese Lives is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.…

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Gong Li, the empress of Chinese film

Alex ColvilleMay 25, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese Lives is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.…

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All about the Chinese God of Money

Alex ColvilleMay 18, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese Lives is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.…

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Rebel and momma’s boy: Mandopop star Jay Chou

Alex ColvilleMay 11, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese Lives is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.…

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Liang Qichao and his failed China dream

Alex ColvilleMay 4, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng Chinese Lives is a weekly series that looks at notable figures from all eras of Chinese history.…

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Bei Dao and his enduring cynicism

Alex ColvilleApril 27, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng April is National Poetry Month, and to commemorate, we’ve been taking a look at famous Chinese…

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Hu Shih, the father of the Chinese renaissance

Alex ColvilleApril 20, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng April is National Poetry Month, and to commemorate, we’ll be taking a look at famous Chinese…

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Qu Yuan, the father of Chinese poetry

Alex ColvilleApril 13, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng April is National Poetry Month, and to commemorate, we’ll be taking a look at famous Chinese…

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Li Qingzhao, poet, ‘the most talented woman in history’

Alex ColvilleApril 6, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng April is National Poetry Month, and to commemorate, we’ll be taking a look at famous Chinese…

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In the spirit of Lei Feng

Alex ColvilleMarch 30, 2020

Illustration by Derek Zheng China is well-informed on household names of the West. Eight-year-olds are taught about Newton, Einstein, and Edison,…

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‘The Hidden Kingdoms of China’: Pandas, Tibetan foxes, flower mantises, oh my

Alex ColvilleDecember 3, 2019

The first episode of the nature documentary series The Hidden Kingdoms of China, a collaboration between Bilibili and National Geographic, takes…

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Alex Colville

Qi Baishi, the Picasso of China

Gong Li, the empress of Chinese film

All about the Chinese God of Money

Rebel and momma’s boy: Mandopop star Jay Chou

Liang Qichao and his failed China dream

Bei Dao and his enduring cynicism

Hu Shih, the father of the Chinese renaissance

Qu Yuan, the father of Chinese poetry

Li Qingzhao, poet, ‘the most talented woman in history’

In the spirit of Lei Feng

‘The Hidden Kingdoms of China’: Pandas, Tibetan foxes, flower mantises, oh my

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