The Temper Top Ten 2021 Slang: The GOAT… Is Lying Flat. Come Again?
The Top Ten hot-to-trot 2021 online catchphrases used by China’s new youth to convey sharply-edged visions and river-deep emotions... Read More
China Fashion
Major Tantrums: The Close-Ups
China Urban
Beyond The Slopes: Olympic Torch Heats Up Winter Sports Style
As skiing is considered a luxury sport and usually requires more exclusive gear, the market opens the doors to a whole new wardrobe.... Read More
From Site-Searching To Zaha Hadid: China and Architecture With Pin
Urban Dwellers #2: Pittayapa (Pin) Suriyapee and some China Architecture small talk -- with a few must-know bureaus to boot. ... Read More
Making a Bias Cut: Why Style Matters
Fashion? Bias? Temper contributor Rochelle Beiersdorfer does a thorough introspection into her own preconceptions of fashion.... Read More
The Sole of a City: the Beijing Military Stomp and Shanghai’s Aristocat Pat
What actually makes up the soul of a Chinese mega metropolis? Temper says "shoes." Indeed, footwear. We’re talking the sole of a city.... Read More
The Temper Sampler: Sexyhand — Kittenish Misfits Who Seize The Day
From acoustic sonnets, psychedelic surf pop to rocking ska-punk jams, Liuzhou-based Sexyhand’s discography toys with a plethora of genres.... Read More
China’s New Youth: From Runway To Shamate and Feeling Emo
Disconnect. Temper tells -- well, "tries to tell" -- a palpable New Youth tale of chaos and moodiness. From inner-thoughts to outerwear. ... Read More
China Fashion Icons: The Model Trifecta — Frontier, Forbes and Future
The Model Trifecta: A look at three Chinese women who redefine(d) the Asian image from runway to fashion editorial review. ... Read More
Beijing-Based SOURTOWER’s Music Is a Bittersweet Oasis
Bleached blonde, polka dots and quirky graphic tees, SOURTOWER’s fashion sense is like her music: another medium for self-realization.... Read More
Artists & Visionaries
China Sustainability
And Just Like That… Carrie Walked Down The Bold Beijing Aisle: The Bulkhouse
About people changing the face of China’s urban landscape. Wasting zero time, here's #3: sustainable savant Carrie Yu of The Bulk House... Read More
The Temper Top Ten: The Avant-Guard of China’s Fashion Revolution
From the "Made in China" stigma to a new sense of eco- plus people-friendly production and consumption. ... Read More
Close-Up: The Future Of Fashion Is Looking Brilliant And Bright
Fashion in its very Self is the Mistress of (Optical) Illusion -- just consider the visual effect of a vertical stripe. Nevertheless, the future of this illusion is very much a reality -- a paradoxical yet facetious liaison. ... Read More
Take Five With The Sustainable Revolutionary: Fashionably Wasted No More
Getting fashionably wasted is a go-go no more. Not even in China. Sustainability requires revisions across the supply chain, from raw materials to waste management. How to do a successful stint in rehab?... Read More
The Details Are In The Dress Code — China’s Minority Muses and Musings
The details in the different ethnic dress make China's minorities truly minors playing in the majors -- the major ‘tude stakes, that is.... Read More
Close-Up: About Kathrin Von Rechenberg, Xiang Yun Sha And Mud Dye
Its trade once criticized as a breeding ground for capitalism and its traditional manufacturing methods now nearly lost, xiang yun sha lives!... Read More
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A Sprinkle and A Dash: Beijing-Based MFmachine Brews Sweet Sonic Sippers
In this first Sampler of 2022, tap into the vibrant soundspace that is MFmachine’s aural domain and explore their repertoire of sonic tonics.... Read More
