Archive - Far & Near

Preserving ‘community fire’ in the age of e-commerce

Artist Zhang Xiao on his book documenting the transformation of a millennia-old tradition

Mar 21 •

February 2024

Issue #27: 30 Years as a Day Laborer in China + Three Chinese Photographers’ Overseas Trips in 2023

Feb 2 •

December 2023

Issue #26: Life of Day Laborers in Beijing + Hexi Corridor Under Climate Challenges, and More

Dec 15, 2023 •

August 2023

July 2023

Han Lilin: “Outrage is fueling my creativity, nonstop”

Issue #23: Chinese independent artist on woodcuts, feminism, and learning to speak out in turbulent times.

Jul 20, 2023 •

June 2023

On Curating Chinese Photography, and World Press Photo

Issue #22: a conversation with curator He Yining on her curatorial career and experience as a jury member of WPP Asian region

Jun 30, 2023 •

May 2023

China’s workplace sexual harassment problem + paying tribute to Pema Tseden

Also in issue 21: how Douyin shapes rural Chinese architecture and more

May 25, 2023 •

April 2023

#Issue 20: Digitizing the Chinese writing + Temporarily Censored Home, and More

Apr 6, 2023 •

March 2023

February 2023

#Issue 17: Create your own god + 'Still Young' seniors, and more

A variety of stories ranging from on-demand deities and the latest internet productivity hack.

Feb 16, 2023 •

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