Will VagariEDITORIALEditorial – WorkIn this issue, we explore the notion of work in nowadays China and the uniqueness of work with Chinese characteristics.
Caterina PaivaEDITORIALEditorial - Feeling nostalgic for the good old days?Nostalgia, more than an individualized feeling, is a social phenomenon. And we are in to explore its various Chinese manifestations.
Beatrice TamagnoEDITORIALEditorial - all things ChineseFrom "chinoiserie" to "Made in China", Chinese objects inhabit our collective imagination. But what do they really say about nowadays China?
Caterina PaivaEDITORIALEditorial - Intimately SpeakingNothing eases someone as much as feeling intimately understood. However, intimacy has flourished in many different contemporary practices.
Beatrice TamagnoEDITORIALEditorial - Away we go: being a passenger in ChinaEvery year for CNY, tens of millions of Chinese are on the move to visit their families. What does it mean to be a passenger in China?
Beatrice TamagnoEDITORIALEditorial - Superstition in the air: belief under the Chinese sky“One person’s religion is another person’s superstition,” wrote Gibson. What does superstition mean in the Chinese context then?
Will VagariEDITORIALAyi Editorial – The multifaceted auntie If you speak Mandarin, chances are you are no stranger to the term 阿姨 ayi (auntie). Why then make such a simple concept November's topic?
Caterina PaivaEDITORIALEditorial - Gambling(s) through ChinaGambling refers to nothing less than taking a risk in anticipation of gain. But a choice is still attached to the price. This theme seems