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The son of a government official, Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou in 1911. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934 and at the age of 23 traveled to the ...
Allow us to introduce you once again to Novel Fergus — a hip hop poet riding the waves all the way from Hong Kong. A few weeks ago he helped us break down the poetry of Cantonese, and now he’s back as ...
Influencers will do anything for ‘the ‘Gram’ these days, but they might want to think twice in China — especially with children in their vicinity. On March 29, Chinese model and influencer Cheng-er ...
Dreampop and Shoegaze emerged in the U.K. and made its way to China in the late 80’s - but it wasn’t until the 90’s when it really took off.
Reggae and Jamaica — the two go together like beer and baseball. But, perhaps surprisingly, another region, located more than 15,000 kilometers away in Southwest China, also embodies the spirit and ...
The other explanation is the fact that for many second generation Chinese Americans, their parents are natives from Mainland China and are thus “closer” to the “motherland” in a cultural sense. They ...
On May 27, Chinese actress Qi Wei made a joyous announcement to her 48 million followers on Weibo: Qi and her Korean American husband Li Chengxuan (aka Nathan Lee) are expecting their second child.
This video is part of our Sustainable Future series done in association with East West Bank. It explores how innovative tech is helping to improve livelihoods in backwater towns in China and across ...
Zhang Enli turns the ordinary into the poetic—painting of tangled wires, plastic buckets, and empty rooms with a quiet intensity that borders on spirituality. From his early works capturing mundane ...
At just under 30 minutes, this mix draws from a range of styles and artists in East and Southeast Asia. Some of our favorite Chinese artists, like Beijing emo rapper Bloodz Boi, as well as legendary ...
Robotics have come a long way from comic book fantasies and cult film classics. Today, the intelligent, humanlike robots that captivated science fiction writers are closer to reality than ever before.
Your body is not your limit. Zhang Huan pushes the boundaries of physicality by using his own body as a canvas. From enduring extreme discomfort to challenging the limits of endurance, he explores ...