We joined the multi-hyphenate artist-designer on the road in Gansu as she researched the province and what it means for our geoengineered future ..read more

Chinese entrepreneurs are leveraging China’s digital infrastructure and supply chains to strike it rich in Southeast Asia — but adapting to local cultures and markets is a must ..read more

March sees stellar albums from scene stalwarts Li Jianhong and YADAE, the return of avant folk legends Glamorous Pharmacy, and quirky pop from Mola Oddity ..read more

Kevin Tancharoen has followed a unique creative path, dancing with the likes of Britney Spears before moving into directing TV and film. Now he’s reconnecting with his roots ..read more

From June 2 to 4, Chinese art director Tianzhuo Chen staged his latest show, Trance, at Kampnagel in Hamburg, Germany’s most prominent independent venue for performing arts. Over nine hours and six chapters, the durational performance installation lulled everyone — performers and audience members — into a trance. The performance, which premiered at the M Woods art museum in Beijing in 2019, could only be brought to Europe three years later due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The team will hopefully perform the show again in Berlin in February 2023. Since the global pandemic, performi ..read more

Art enthusiasts, take note: Renowned Hong Kong-based street artist Gustav Szabo (aka Szabotage) is releasing a new NFT series titled ‘Stencil Tongue’ on Quidd, a marketplace for original digital collectibles and NFTs, on July 27. As its title implies, ‘Stencil Tongue’ will showcase Szabotage’s iconic aesthetic — think stencil-inspired shapes with bright colors and pop culture references (samples below). An invitation to create your own narrative, the artworks have different stencils that can be arranged to form unique combinations. As such, the same art might hold pe ..read more

Attention, China-based coffee lovers: A new partnership between Chinese coffee chain M Stand and German sports brand Puma means you’ll get to try a seasonal drink at M Stand’s 100 stores across China. Both brands have also teamed up to launch pop-up stores in five cities across China — Wanning, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and Beijing. The campaign’s theme is all about the summer and beach vibes. ‘Salt to the Bay,’ a limited edition summer beverage released by M Chain and Puma An ‘Instagrammable’ beverage containing coconut, lemon, and espresso, ‘Salt to the Bay’ is only availab ..read more

Avid fans of Mandopop star Jay Chou have eagerly awaited the singer’s newest album, which was initially promised way, way back in the simpler times of 2017. Titled Greatest Works of Art, Chou’s 15th album will officially drop on July 15. Expect one piano intro, six new singles, and five previously released singles from earlier years. It has been six years since the singer released his 14th album, Jay Chou’s Bedtime Stories. As a lead-up to the drop of the entire album, the title song’s music video was released on July 6. In less than 24 hours, the official MV had racked up more ..read more

On July 6, Business Insider reported that Elon Musk fathered twins with Shivon Zilis, a top executive of his company Neuralink, in November 2021. The birth of the twins, which had been kept secret for over eight months, became public thanks to court documents from the state of Texas. According to the papers, the babies were born just weeks before Musk and Canadian singer Grimes (Claire Boucher) had their second child. Including the ‘secret twins,’ the billionaire tech mogul’s (known) progeny totals nine: Five with his first wife Justine Musk, two with Grimes, and two with Z ..read more

In the social media era, fashion trends come and go so quickly that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them. This is especially true in China, which sees an equal mix of local subcultures, like the maximalist ‘too cool movement,’ and imported aesthetics, such as the one revolving around Y2K nostalgia. Recent weeks have seen the rise of an unexpected fad dubbed ‘civil servant chic’ or ‘bureaucrat style’ (厅局风, tingju feng or 厅里厅气, tingli tingqi). As its monikers imply, the trend revolves around the uniforms of public officials, especially those occupying higher ranks. For those ke ..read more