Not knowing your flatmates: loneliness in urban China
I knew I would probably never see my flatmates’ rooms, so from the day I moved in, I started to silently gather information about them.
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Beatrice Tamagno
Raw documentary sheds light on the lives of sex workers in China
Wheat Harvest, a documentary on the lives of sex workers in Beijing, sparked controversy and was banned in China. Why is it still relevant?
Caterina Paiva
Editorial - Intimately Speaking
Nothing eases someone as much as feeling intimately understood. However, intimacy has flourished in many different contemporary practices.
Will Vagari
The end of slow green trains: a gaze into the social impact of China's modernization
Slow green trains are disappearing at a high rate. But is Chinese railway network’s modernization such a good news?
Will Vagari
Christian beliefs for modern Chinese minds: how come is this imported religion thriving?
Christianity is the fastest-growing religion in China. Why is this dogma resonating with Chinese people?
Isa Cheng
Portraits of Shanghai ayis: an immersion in the life of middle-aged women
Where can you find ayi on the streets of Shanghai? The park? The wet market? Take a deep dive into middle-age women lifestyles!
Beatrice Tamagno
Blind box economy: what soft-betting tells us about Chinese Millennials' over-consumption
Collecting objects without real utility has been associated with wealth. But why are Chinese youngsters spending a fortune in Popmart toys?
Will Vagari
Gambling with Fate for Status and Fire
In China, gambling is not only a money-matter but a social activity echoing community life. Yet, for how long in rapidly changing China?
Beatrice Tamagno
A woman’s place is at the Majiang table
Why do left-behind women make up the majority of players in rural areas? A curious phenomenon has been observed in the past 20 years: women
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