In China’s Ueber-Consumer Society: Is There “Real” Art After Revolution?
From hardcore politically motivated performance art to individually inclined artsy aesthetics… Do China’s artistic rebels still have a cause? ... Read More
Chinese Society
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
Close-Up: China’s Xiāng — Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land
Incense, perfume, xiāng. Coco Chanel called it unseen, unforgettable, and ultimate. Mao Zedong called it wanton, wasteful, and Western.... Read More
Close-Up: About The Politics of Dressing and Passing a New Brand Bill
Fashion is an identifier, but in societies that vacillate between collectivist and individualist mentalities, it can both unify and rebel.... Read More