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Shanghai residents angered by forced-entry disinfection as Beijing censors WHO director’s comments
The glittering metropolis of Shanghai is entering its sixth week of government-mandated lockdowns as China pursues its COVID-zero strategy despite widespread skepticism about its efficacy and growing protests from exhausted residents.
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‘Rose Boy’: How a death on campus changed LGBTQ education in Taiwan
The 22nd anniversary of the death of “Rose Boy” was commemorated in China, while the media coverage of an empowering song named after him attracted criticism for downplaying its progressive message.
The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China
The story of the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty is a reminder not only of the perils of royalty in the 12th century, but also of the turbulence often obscured by the labels of imperial and dynastic succession.
The good old days
Illustrator Peng Kai celebrates Shanghai’s essence
COVID causes blanket postponement of top-tier sporting events in China
Meanwhile: Mercedes F1 boss wants three Chinese races in the future.
Chinese food blogger comes out in suicide note on Bilibili
The popular content creator’s sexual identity, however, was blurred out in some reports in Chinese media, leading to outrage among his followers and those in China’s LGBTQ community.
‘So bored, his balls ache’ — phrase of the week
Are scholars who theorize about Chinese social media just bored out of their minds? Some Chinese internet users prefer a slightly more vulgar way to describe a certain type of ennui.
The Chinese internet reacts to Roe v. Wade leak
“For a country that talks big about human rights, American people seem incredibly vulnerable to human rights violations.”
Activists fight for LGBTQ adoption rights in Taiwan
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Taiwan since 2019, but true equality has not yet been achieved. Social organizations and legislators are collaborating to make changes happen.
May 4, 1919: Who were the heirs of the revolution?
In May 1919, the Chinese capital had been in tumult for nearly a decade. On May 4, protesters gathered at Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, to voice their displeasure at the government — part of a larger movement that radically reshaped modern China.