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
Close-Up: China’s Lipstick Game and Its Lasting Impression Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 28, 2022 The question on our Maybelline Superstay lips is… What are the “undertones” of lipstick in China—past, present and future?... Read More China's New YouthChinese SocietyClose-Ups1 Comment
The Sole of a City: Beijing’s Military Stomp and Shanghai’s Aristocat Pat Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 21, 2022 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 CultureChinese SocietyFashion History1 Comment
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
Beijing’s 和复文丙: Psychedelic Rock That Expands the Mind Rochelle BeiersdorferSeptember 3, 2022 Beijing-based psychedelic rock band 和复文丙's sound transcends you into a lush soundscape where high-minded sentiments and spunky beats coalesce.... Read More China UndergroundChina Urban CultureThe Temper Sampler0 Comments
Take Five: China’s Virtual KOLs Are Some Ambitious Influencers Elsbeth van ParidonJuly 20, 2022 With digital products on the rise, it seems China's virtual KOLs are here to stay--whether we like it or not.... Read More China's New YouthDigitalTake Five1 Comment
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