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.
"Beyond the Skies," whose executive producer is the noted Tibetan auteur Pema Tseden (万玛才旦 Wànmǎ Cáidàn), won three laurels at the Beijing International Film Festival last year, including Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography.
Zhou Xiaoxuan tried to appeal an earlier decision that ruled against her pivotal sexual harassment case. But not even a new legal framework was enough to win her day in court, in yet another setback in China’s embattled #MeToo movement.
A small-scale exhibition entitled “Trash Talk” highlighted the work of a beach cleanup collective in Hong Kong and invited visitors to reflect on their contribution to marine waste.
It’s been more than five years since Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon, known for its yoga pants, entered the Chinese market. But one specific product — workout leggings — never took off until this summer…alongside the rise of an alternative sport.
In the early days of Republican China, the domestic tourism industry was mostly tailored to foreigners who wanted to escape from the cities. This changed in the 1920s, when China's nationalistic awakening provided an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to attend to the needs of Chinese tourists.
Many of the stories printed in Les+ from 2005 until its official suspension in 2015 showcase women's journeys of identification, their quotidian joys and struggles, and their pursuit of intimate life, while some of the special issues touch on topics that were fervently discussed by the community, recording the history of the lesbian subculture of those years.
The bittersweet memories of artist Sun Keqin
Oscar, the former Chelsea midfielder, has returned to Brazil from Shanghai Port, where he played for more than five years. He isn’t the only foreign soccer star who’s left China in recent months.
Shanghai is a city that likes its coffee. From fashionable cafes to serious roasters, hundreds of new spots have sprung up this year, pushing the local coffee scene to a new level of vibrancy. Here are eight standouts.
Meanwhile: Former England international Ollie Phillips takes over China’s rugby program.