The Sole of a City: Beijing’s 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
China Urban Culture
Close-Up: China’s Ageless Male Beauty, the Regeneration of Tradition
As the contempo male beauty market in the Middle Kingdom booms, the concern for the male appearance in China actually dates back millennia.... Read More
Shanghai Fashion Week AW22: Models Roam the Metaverse
Shanghai Fashion Week AW22 livestreamed show and behind-the-scenes content and saw many designers taking tentative stomps into the metaverse ... Read More
Lower-Tier Trends: China’s New Fashionable Urbanity
In China's first-tier hubs, fashion has become the face of a complex(ion) makeover. But what's trending in the nation's lower-tier "towns"?... Read More
Beijing Calling: Welcome To the Sound of the Underground
Beijing X Underground: the ultimate clash or two peas in a pod? The sound of China's capital underground isn’t velvety. It packs a punk punch... Read More
Fresh Blood in the Old School: Qingdao Hard Rockers Sad Garage
“Encouraging those few people who, like us, are a minority in society and out of step." Fan those inner rebel flames with Qingdao's Sad Garage... Read More
Fashion Artist Yvan Deng: From Ceramic Tradition To Topical Temptation
As Chinese ceramics and porcelain in days of yore served as diplomatic gifts for trade, today, they brave borders, cultures and times alike.... Read More