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.
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1998 film "Flowers of Shanghai," which follows the lives of courtesans from four different Qing-era "flower houses," has just been rereleased in a 4k restoration.
In some ways, the proposal of a pre-marriage “cooling-off” period shares elements with the controversial one for divorcing couples, but it serves the exact opposite purpose — to encourage couples to identify and address potential issues that may put their future marriage at risk.
Kimchi — a spicy, pungent side dish made of pickled and fermented vegetables — has once again become a flashpoint in a cultural conflict between China and South Korea that has been building for years.
Shijiazhuang is currently dealing with the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in China in months, with more than 300 cases. Government officials have instituted strict lockdown measures, with the promise that Hebei, its province, would be "the moat to safeguard the political security of Beijing." What is it like living in Shijiazhuang during this time?
In April, when restaurants in China were given permission to reopen, Xibei rolled out price increases for a slew of menu items. The company later reversed the price hikes after a wave of customer anger.
From Louis Armstrong to Buck Clayton to Li Jinhui: The surprising connection between early American jazz and present-day Chinese pop.
Echoes of Maoism in the storming of Capitol Hill.
The intense backlash against Pinduoduo is a searing demonstration of growing public anger over the work culture in China’s tech sector.
Liu Shaoqi was president of China, the handpicked successor to Mao. But he was a bit too bold, too truthful — and flew too close to the sun.