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The Xander Zhou Universe: A Virtual Immortality of Techno Orientalism Jessica LaiterJanuary 18, 2021 Creativity has all the space it could possibly desire in order to flourish. Xander Zhou's designs lean neither to the East nor the West.... Read More BejingGenderThe Temper Fact Checker2 Comments
Close-Up: Tighten Those Straps, There’s a New Power Suit in Town Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 11, 2021 From imperial repression to unisex Mao garb to embracing their feminine power (suit), China's modern women go from cliché to risqué. ... Read More China Urban CultureChinese SocietyClose-Ups1 Comment
The Temper Top Ten China Designers Stretching the Vocal Chords in 2021 Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 5, 2021 With no time for monkeybusiness, Temper presents its bohemian rhapsody of our Top Ten must-watch China Designers in 2021.... Read More Temper Top Ten1 Comment
The Temper Top Ten: The Campiest and Tastiest Close-Ups of 2020 Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 31, 2020 No stereotypical copy-pasting puppets allowed; this is a matter of puppet masters only. Temper presents its Top Ten 2020 tantrums. ... Read More Temper Top Ten3 Comments
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The Temper Fact Checker: Top of the 2020 Pops — Innocent but Sexy Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 12, 2020 “Innocent but Sexy"? China’s Gen Z in 2020 saw a new wave of male fashionistas opting for a genderless and dashingly bold dress code.... Read More Gen ZGenderThe Temper Fact Checker2 Comments