A Brief History of the Green Gang, the Shanghai’s Triad
The Green Gang The Green Gang (青帮, Qing Bang), founded as an association of boatmen, was one of the most important Chinese criminal organizations operating … Read more
Interview with RongRong & Inri
Rong Rong & Inri are a Chinese and Japanese photographer, that founded and run together Three Shadows Photography Art Centre ( 三影堂摄影艺术中心) in Caochangdi. Three … Read more
How Much Do You Know About China & Chinese Culture?
A quiz of 88 questions to understand how much you know China and Chinese culture! You have 888 seconds to answer the quiz. But be … Read more
The Triad in China and Hong Kong
History & Facts of the Chinese Triad. The term Triad designates several branches of underground societies and mafia organizations in southern China, in Hong Kong, … Read more
Interview with GuiGuiSuiSui
GUIGUISUISUI is a two-piece journey into sound and performance. Man and woman, East and West, past and future, side by side blending electronic and 8-bit … Read more
The account of a forced eviction in China – Updated
We were contacted by a Chinese citizen resident in the UK, who told us of his personal struggle with the local government’s forced eviction from … Read more
Chinese numbers: Symbols and Counting with Images
Chinese numbers and symbols Chinese numbers: Whether you’re going to China you’re bound to use numbers. Related articles: Chinese tattoo symbols with images and meanings, … Read more
Over 100 ancient tombs found in Zhengzhou
During the excavations for the urban modernization of the area, about 100 tombs were found in the village of Changzhuang, near Zhengzhou, Henan Province. In … Read more
Interview with Manya Koetse: sinologist & founder of What’s on Weibo
MANYA KOETSE is a China social trend watcher and the editor-in-chief of What’s on Weibo, a website providing social, cultural & historical insights into an … Read more
Interview with contemporary artist ZHANG HUAN
ZHANG HUAN began his career as a painter and then transitioned to performance art before making a comeback to painting. He is primarily a performance … Read more
Interview with Piero Kuang Sung Ling founder and coordinator of Slow Food Great China
Slow Food is an organization that believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture, and the environment. The movement … Read more
Chinese Astronauts survival training in the desert
Fifteen Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts (太空人), have just completed desert survival training deep in the Badain Jaran Desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest … Read more
Behind Marvel in China and the launching of new characters for the Chinese market
Marvel in China Chinese folklore’s heroes and kungfu heroes are not so different after all from Marvel’s superheroes. They both have supernatural power, and many … Read more
Chenchenchen’s conceptual art
The Mercy of Not Killing is a series begun in 2016 with Chenchenchen’s performance at MING Contemporary Art Museum in Shanghai: grabbing on to a … Read more