Category Archives: Consumer Culture

Running vs Tai Chi

Posted on 2012-09-06 by Stephy Chung

For centuries, exercise in China has been defined by Taoist principles, but such notions are losing traction, especially among the young. Can traditions such as Tai Chi keep pace with newer Western forms of fitness? This multi-media feature by Stephy … Continue reading →

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The body is the capital of the revolution

Posted on 2012-09-02 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s post focuses on women’s bodies in China. An interview with cultural critic Zhang … Continue reading →

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Gao Xiaosong on America

Posted on 2012-08-28 by Zach Valenta

Gao Xiaosong (高晓松) is a Chinese media personality known for his music, film work, and perhaps most influentially in his role as a judge on China’s Got Talent (中国达人秀) and Super Girls (超级女声). Despite a drunk driving arrest that ended his position as … Continue reading →

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The life of other people

Posted on 2012-08-11 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s digest proposes three personal reflections on urban life in contemporary China. All three … Continue reading →

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Chinese students living in fear in the USA

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Laura Desinsa Jackson

“You own a BMW, you poor little rich kid.” “They deserved to die.” These were two comments from Chinese Internet users responding to the murder of two Chinese students at University of Southern California in April this year. The students … Continue reading →

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A cartoon girl to civilize Hangzhou, and parts of Beijing

Posted on 2012-07-15 by Christopher Cherry

Chaoyang district occupies a big chunk of the properous east side of Beijing city containing the new CCTV building and the “Central Business District” or CBD, the heart of which is a multi-lane spaghetti junction connecting Jianguomenwai Boulevard and the … Continue reading →

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Chongqing’s fattest man

Posted on 2012-07-09 by Allison Carol Goldman

The top headline in today’s Chongqing Times: “Chongqing’s fattest man – how did he get that way?” The accompanying picture features this man riding an escalator wearing a too-small shirt that exposes his belly, and another man behind him surreptitiously taking … Continue reading →

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The iPhone and upstart smartphone Xiaomi

Posted on 2012-06-25 by Eric Mu

Apple’s presentation of new mobile operating system iOS 6 last week sent Chinese Apple fans into a frenzy. On Sina Weibo, 1.8 million and counting messages were posted commenting on iOS 6. Many people were excited by the new features … Continue reading →

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Shenzhou 9 is in space, why aren’t public intellectuals happy?

Posted on 2012-06-25 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. Shenzhou 9 is in heaven, why aren’t public intellectuals happy? By He Renyong, June 17 … Continue reading →

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Questions for an editor

Posted on 2012-06-21 by Jeremy Goldkorn

This is Danwei Week, a summary of the most important China stories from the last seven days. We’ll choose a maximum of five topics per week, and try to link to the best coverage of them in English. Let us know … Continue reading →

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