Throngs of high school and college girls were lined up for half an hour or longer to see men and women dressed like cartoon characters. When the … [Read more...]
Cosplay in China
The Film and the Reality: Inside Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions
People are drawn to the Chungking Mansions for all kinds of reasons. Some people come to do business: Africans, Indians, Pakistanis, and Southeast … [Read more...]
Spicy Food and Revolutionaries in Hunan
In Chengdu, I had just experienced the most delicious week of my life. I had tasted Sichuan delicacies like tiger skin peppers, scorching hot hot pot, … [Read more...]
China’s Obsession With Foreigners And The Experience Of Kanye West
Every morning, I become a tourist attraction. "This street is called Foreigner Street, because foreigner friends like to come here to eat," tour … [Read more...]
Looking For Freedom From The Chinese Education System
It's Sunday night in Dali. I'm standing outside Tang Dynasty on Foreigner Street, the famous bar street here, where I work as a greeter, waving at … [Read more...]
The Fall Of The Hong Kong Lunch Singer
"Why, why, Tell me why I can't be a good girl?" Jia Hong sings at the Come On Lounge on Temple Street in Hong Kong on March 15, 2013. As she belts … [Read more...]
Absurd Racism Claim And Attacks On Chinese Culture
This year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue was photographed internationally in eight locals and included local flavor of each local. As such, it … [Read more...]
