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Why Chinese viewers hate Disney’s ‘Mulan’
As Hong Kong activists solicit worldwide solidarity for the #BoycottMulan movement and Disney faces growing criticism for shooting much of the movie in Xinjiang, Chinese moviegoers have found different reasons to tear the movie apart.
Videos of binge-eating humans banned in China, now people are forcing their pets to do it
As part of China’s national campaign to curb food waste, people are now forbidden to share videos of themselves consuming absurd amounts of food on social media. But some pet owners have taken advantage of the situation to popularize a disturbing genre of viral videos: animals overeating.
‘My Prince Edward’ questions marriage and freedom in modern Hong Kong
Set in the working-class area of Prince Edward in Hong Kong, "My Prince Edward" tackles marriage, freedom, and the city’s spiraling rent. The movie is quiet and ambiguous, with themes we aren't typically asked to ponder in romantic dramas.
Street-style snack: Chinese tea eggs
A flavorful, fragrant twist on hard boiled eggs.
Lord Macartney, China, and the convenient lies of history
In popular understanding, the Qianlong Emperor's rejection of Lord Macartney and King George III was an act of hubris, a failure to recognize the military might of Britain and the West, the last prideful act of a waning empire before a "century of humiliation." But what if our understanding is all wrong?
Q&A: Janet Yang on Asian representation in Hollywood and how COVID-19 will change the future of film
Janet Yang is an award-winning Hollywood producer with deep roots in China. As one of the executive producers of the 1993 movie "The Joy Luck Club," which was the first mainstream American movie featuring an all-Asian cast, Yang has distinguished herself by advocating for Asian representation in Hollywood, as well as serving as a link to connect Chinese and American filmmakers.
Guan Daosheng, the woman who conquered Yuan art
Guan Daosheng bent several norms of ancient China. She was a legendary artist specializing in masculine subjects, collected by emperors and revered by a Confucian society which usually confined women to the family courtyard and ranked them beneath their husbands.
Shenzhen FC striker John Mary alleges racial abuse
The Cameroonian center-forward received a red card after shouting abuse in Chinese back at the opponent's bench.