Close-Up: Ice and Snow Tourism In China, Burning For More? Elsbeth van ParidonFebruary 6, 2023 Almost one year after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics... Will China's ice and snow tourism keep burning for more?... Read More China Urban CultureChinese SocietyClose-Ups0 Comments
China’s 2022 in Looks: A Hike In Hashtags For Hardcore Styles Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 26, 2022 Outerwear to match the natural surroundings: From the urban jungle to the great outdoors, what hides beneath hip China’s lust for layers?... Read More China Urban CultureChina's New YouthChinese Society2 Comments
Let One Hundred Flowers Bloom–MTG Presents Its SS23 Collection Elsbeth van ParidonOctober 29, 2022 The MTG silhouette: a clash between modern and ethnic, a fusion of minimalism with the craftsmanship of Zhuang minority patchworks... Read More Chinese SocietysustainabilityTemper Tasties0 Comments
The Color Red: From A Beast To Zhang Yimou Elsbeth van ParidonOctober 1, 2022 Ravishing red is all the rage as China celebrates its 73rd birthday on October 1, 2022. But what does the color mean?... Read More Chinese CinemaChinese SocietyVisual Arts0 Comments
Flipping Through China’s Minority Lookbook: Uyghur Style Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 11, 2022 Hot-to-trot oversized silver accessories, exuberant embroidery : We're in Kashgar, south Xinjiang. Yep. We're going (well, "went") there.... Read More China's New YouthChinese Societyminority0 Comments
Chinese Hair: Combing Through Looks and Politics Elsbeth van ParidonJuly 18, 2022 As China's consumers return to their roots, haircare included, Temper wondered… What did Chinese hair look like in the olden days?... Read More Chinese SocietyClose-UpsFashion History2 Comments
The Styles and Struggles of Chinese-American Icon Anna May Wong Elsbeth van ParidonJune 13, 2022 Chinese-American icon Anna May Wong: the actress who spent her career navigating a largely xenophobic industry, but whose shimmy shines on... Read More China ControversyChinese SocietyFashion Icons0 Comments