China is often perceived as a monolith — not just politically, but socially and culturally, too. Nothing could be further from the truth, and SupChina dives deep into China’s diverse and changing society and culture on a daily basis.
For years, China's small but dedicated Ultimate Frisbee community has been trying to grow the sport in incremental fashion. Last year, quite suddenly, Ultimate exploded in popularity — but for reasons no one could have predicted, with results that not everyone likes.
The “99-year lease” may be the most bureaucratic of euphemisms for colonization. Those leases followed the arrival of foreign troops and gunboats, but by “negotiating” leases, rather than compelling surrender, the European powers could claim this was business, not conquest.
Fed up with society’s ever-evolving beauty standards, Chinese women are lashing out at a product that promises to improve their private parts.
Fan Yang-Tsung captures the summertime bliss
The court believes that to have children, a woman needs a husband — even a dead one.
Nearly a year after the Tokyo Summer Olympics, the Chinese track and field team is awarded its first-ever relay medal.
Yangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta is an ancient city that reached its greatest prominence during the Ming dynasty. When the Qing invaded, it was the site of a long siege, followed by a bloody massacre — one used by future generations to fuel their interests.
Taking inspiration from their experience with Shanghai’s lockdown, a group of creatives have formed “Stay Negative,” a community-driven collective that just released its first NFT art collection.
Sic Lee offers a humorous slant on tattoos in Taipei
Meanwhile: South Korea came from behind against favorites China to claim an exciting victory in the final of the Uber Cup, badminton’s premier women’s team tournament.