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Artist Zhang Xiao on his book documenting the transformation of a millennia-old tradition
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February 2024

Issue #27: 30 Years as a Day Laborer in China + Three Chinese Photographers’ Overseas Trips in 2023
Hi everyone, 2023 was a year of “revenge mobility” for many who lived through China’s era of “static management”. As border restrictions and strict…
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December 2023

Issue #26: Life of Day Laborers in Beijing + Hexi Corridor Under Climate Challenges, and More
Hi there, It’s been a while! Happy holidays to all our readers. We apologize for our silence these past three months. It was a heady time - Yan finished…
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August 2023

#Issue 25: Life in China’s "Flood Storage Areas" + Women Migrant Workers' Art, and More
Hi there, With multiple global heatwaves this summer, 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on earth. In our last issue, we wrote about the…
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Issue #24: Village Soccer Spectacular + Landlords’ Game + Race against the Rain
Hello there, After the bizarre hype around Zibo Barbeque earlier this year, where millions of people flocked to an obscure industrial city to eat…
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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.
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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
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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
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April 2023

#Issue 20: Digitizing the Chinese writing + Temporarily Censored Home, and More
Hi there, This is Beimeng, Yan, and Charlotte. In this issue, we follow the long, complicated courtship between Chinese characters and global…
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March 2023

"Get your protective suit": How Chen Weixi gains access to news events in China
Issue #19: In part 2 of our exclusive Q&A, Chen talks about capturing decisive moments and his Oscar-shortlisted film 76 Days.
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Exclusive Q&A: Two-time Oscar documentary “shortlistee” Chen Weixi, Part 1
Issue #18: We ride the tide with news documentary star Chen Weixi, covering his decade of work from making documentaries at legacy news outlets to…
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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.
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