Tuku’s Rambunctious Rebellion Is Back… And It’s Très, Très Trashic
Tuku: "tacky cool," "too cool." Once 2018 subculture, now China's loudest autumn aesthetic--90s visuals and très, très trashique intent... Read More
Chinese Society
The Chinese Art of Making Space Breathe: (Re)Discovering Incense
Reclaiming the art of scenting space: In bedrooms, tea rooms and creative studios across China, traditional incense is once again rising.... Read More
‘Crying Babe’? ‘Emotional Weather Board’? Bag Charms, aka China’s Quiet Young Rebellion
Welcome to the strange, wonderful world where adults treat bag charms like emotional support animals and backpacks become moving diaries.... Read More
Silver, Stepped Up: The Playbook of China’s Senior Style Rebellion
"Are You Dead?" went viral. Look closer: it revealed China's silver revolution. This generation isn't fading--they're stepping up, in style... Read More
Close-Up: How the Chinese Wedding Reclaimed Romance
Beyond the red envelope. Beyond the banquet hall. The Chinese wedding: Inside the generational coup redefining “happily ever after."... Read More
School Uniforms in China: Ditching the Drab, Finding the Fab
For decades, Chinese school uniforms were a pragmatic, almost anti-aesthetic statement. But as the country changes, so too do its symbols...... Read More
Happy 75th! Coupons to Couture: Fashion As a Lens on the Evolution of the PRC
Mao suits to modern streetwear, practical uniforms to crisp couture, at 75, the PRC's sartorial revolution is an epic of social evolution... Read More