Chloé Zhao’s authentic, tender docudramas of the American West
Chloe Zhao won the Golden Globe for Best Director for "Nomadland" on Sunday, making now a perfect time to revisit her earlier movies about the American West.
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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.
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Investigation finds no physical or sexual assault before death of Lalamove rider
The death of a female passenger of a moving van on-demand service continues to spark debate about the responsibilities of online platforms and the ubiquity of violence against women.
‘Truth and reconciliation’: Excerpts from the Xinjiang Clubhouse
For 16 hours, people in a Clubhouse room called “Is there a concentration camp in Xinjiang?” spoke freely, centering the discussion on those most harmed by state violence. Even while it was happening, the conversation felt historic — and worth preserving.
How close, exactly, were Russia and China to nuclear war?
On the morning of March 2, 1969, 30 or so Chinese soldiers stepped onto a frozen Ussuri River and were confronted by Soviet border guards. The skirmish that followed, resulting in dozens of casualties, led to weeks of fighting on this China-Russia border. The consequences could have been much more devastating.
China’s largest bank sends half a million employees a memo on workplace sexual misconduct
ICBC, one of China’s biggest and most important companies, has set a new corporate standard for the country by sending all of its employees a set of guidelines to avoid workplace misconduct.
A year and a half later, Hong Kong protest ‘mom’ remains in touch with her kids
Hong Kong’s protest movement in 2019 divided families. Many of the city’s young protesters are still finding ways to mend broken relationships.
Chloé Zhao is the first Chinese woman to win Golden Globe Best Director, but is she Chinese enough for social media?
The Beijing-born director of "Nomadland" is the first Chinese woman to win a Golden Globe award for best director, but naturally that does not please everyone on Chinese social media.
Passenger death puts focus on Lalamove’s safety problems and regulatory evasion
Lalamove is a hot Hong Kong-based startup company that provides on-demand moving vans to cities all over China and is valued at around $8 billion. Like Uber and other Silicon Valley companies that have disrupted lives as much as they have disrupted business models, Lalamove has its dark side. But the company is now being called to account.
China’s Renaissance man
Zhang Heng was a genuine polymath whose achievements in science, mathematics, cartography, literature, and the arts make him a towering figure in the popular Chinese imagination.
Jiangsu FC and the troubled state of Chinese soccer
Chinese soccer is in disarray. But the financial woes of several of China's clubs — most notably Jiangsu FC, which announced yesterday it will "cease operations" despite winning Chinese soccer's top trophy just four months ago — has worrisome implications for the global soccer economy.