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Invisible Summit: One Blind Person's Journey to 8,848 Meters

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My Country, My Cinema

Two recent releases try to push the boundaries of “patriotic” filmmaking

By Liu Jue December 7, 2019

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The Wandering Earth

What does the success of The Wandering Earth spell for the future of Chinese cinema and sci-fi?

By Liu Jue March 27, 2019

Sci-Fi Luminary Chen Qiufan on AI and Chinese Literature Abroad

Renowned Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan discusses his book “AI 2041,” humanity’s AI future, and how he gets published overseas

Over Drawn: The Dilemmas Facing China’s Booming Online Comics

China’s wildly popular online comics struggle to reproduce the magic of the 1990s

Crowning Glory: China’s Floral Headdress Tradition

From the women of Xunpu to ancient emperors, the floral hairpin has been a cherished tradition among both men and women for centuries, serving as decorative ornaments and symbols of authority

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages

Mid-Autumn Festival was only made an official holiday in 2008, but people have celebrated it for centuries

Threads in the Cosmos

Author Tang Fei spins a yarn about alien sheep and intergalactic ties that bind

Elastic Girls | Short Story

A tale of Old Shanghai, fluid identities, and the unreliability of memory