China
The Monkey King
A highly anticipated action-adventure game based on “Journey to the West” perfectly encapsulates the evolution of the Chinese video game industry as both an art and conduit of the Communist Party’s soft power.
The Effendi, China and Me
References to Islam were just about unheard of during my upbringing in China — except for the stop-motion cartoon of Ah Fan Ti. Decades later, lightning would strike to trigger a reinterpretation of those days — reverberating beyond my childhood and into today’s world of migration, faith and ethnic rivalry.
China’s Picture Book Market Has Exploded, but Is It Fun for Children?
As thousands of children’s books are translated into Mandarin, China’s domestic market for young readers is also blossoming. Yet emphasis on traditional Chinese values such as education — both as an aim and as a vehicle to mold model citizens — is perhaps holding the industry back.
How Hui Muslims Waged Holy War for China in World War II
The anti-Japanese resistance is perhaps the most formative episode in Chinese national memory. Hui Muslim participation in it was grounded in philosophies of coexistence, survival and social harmony that went back centuries and helped solidify the enduring Hui presence in China.
How ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Conquered China – And China Conquered Hollywood
Although the original “Kung Fu Panda” came out over a decade ago, its legacy has never been more relevant. In addition to shaping Hollywood’s strategies for the Chinese market, it has motivated China to improve its animation industry in a bid to expand its soft power.
China’s First AI Actor Makes Her Debut
As tech companies in China dive into the vast AI pool, AI actors like Lili continue to attract hundreds of thousands of fans online, with some still unconvinced she’s not human.
Why Some Young Chinese Women Call Themselves Running Deer
Young, educated Chinese women who want to escape a traditional family life as the government promotes the “three-child policy” have been emigrating to build a career overseas. They call themselves “pao lu” or “running deer,” a term that allows them to avoid censorship on social media.