Whether Mao's was the original sin or suit, fact is his liquidation of the individual through repeated political and cultural shockwaves and unisex has in the past decade undeniably led to an explosion of individuality and creativity across China's first-tier cities.
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China’s Urban Landscape: Driven By Political Vanity Or A Field Of Green Dreams?
"Leading by example": The demolition of Beijing's hutongs. Stripping the inner city of its core urban culture aimed to facilitate the introduction of a uni-sized business "ecology". Architecture as a government tool in both China's national image-crafting and modern mindset-creating.
About Panda Mascots and Ping-Pong Diplomacy: China Propaganda Is Red Hot
The Jasmine Sour Collection presents an assemblage of China Propaganda wealth and wisdom. Raise the red lantern, it's lit!
From Social Prejudice to Physical Tolerance with Chinese Pole Dance Artist Zixy Z
Physically, pole dance is about tenacity and tolerance. Socially, the art is often about prurient prejudice, still. What about the Chinese POV?
About The Destruction Of Convention And The Resuscitation Of a Nation
It can prove quite the tightrope-walk balancing the obscure and the socially acceptable, separating the earnestly edgy wheat from the gratuitously provocative chaff. Xiaowu Zheng, though, is legit.
China’s Ethnic Diversity And Versatility: Flashes Of Minority Musings
China’s various traditional minority dress and lifestyle codes have had an extensive influence on urban culture nationwide.
A Shanghai LGBTQ Raconteur: About GenderF*ck Androgynous Aesthetics
Far from the conventional urban Chinese background, increasing public curiosity stumbles across the highly individual views of Shanghai's vibrant LGBTQ community.
Yvan Deng Drops Contempo Catwalk Beats: The Reflection Of A New Nation
Art represents the Zeitgeist. When it comes to China’s younger generations, contempo fashion illustrations reflect the spirit of the society as much as they do the actual pieces on the catwalk.
About Mutual Visual Exposure: Laurent Hou Tells The Tale Of His Shaanxi Series
Photographer Laurent Hou explains, "People you photograph expose themselves and their way of life to you and your lens, but you too expose yourself to them." It's all about the vice versa of the visual arts.
Underground Crossover Collective Yeti Out: All Music, No Myth
Founded by brothers Arthur and Tom Bray together with Eri Ali, Yeti Out has become one of the best known DJ crews for youth nightlife and fashion marketing activations in Greater China.
