Once Upon A Time In Shanghai: Shop ‘Til You Drop–1920s Style
Shanghai in the 1920s, a playground for the glamorous and worldly; a hub for trendsetters constantly on the prowl for their next fashion fix.... Read More
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A New Scent-Scape: China’s Perfume Passage, From Dynasty to Downtown DIY
China's scent scene packs creative aromas, with youth rejoicing in perfume workshops and spritzing themselves with a sense of self-discovery... Read More
Knocking Out Stereotypes: China’s Women Step Into The Boxing Ring
A new empowerment uppercut: How Chinese women are delivering knockout blows to stereotypes... in the boxing arena... Read More
Trending: Chicken Fashion, a Trashy Boy and Plastic Bags
About McDonald's chicken fashion, young China's latest cult hero and installation slash inspiration courtesy of JNBY.... 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
MT-BC Xingyu Yao and Music As The Shorthand of Emotion
Xingyu Yao: entrepreneur, composer and board-certified music therapist. Music as creative expression, medicine, and a catalyst for social change.... Read More
China X The NFT Files: Memes in The Mirror
The NFT game is on and an ensuing wave of CryptoArt is blazing trails: a new, borderless art culture of the digital age.... Read More