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Cosplay in China

October 10, 2014 by Mitch Blatt Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Art and Music, Articles, China, Culture and Society Tagged With: Chinese Culture, cosplay, Nanjing

The Film and the Reality: Inside Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions

July 4, 2013 by Mitch Blatt Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Art and Music, Articles, China, Hong Kong Tagged With: Chungking Mansions

Spicy Food and Revolutionaries in Hunan

May 30, 2013 by Mitch Blatt 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Articles, China, Food, Hunan Tagged With: Chinese Food, Hunan Food, Hunan Province, Revolution

China’s Obsession With Foreigners And The Experience Of Kanye West

May 22, 2013 by Mitch Blatt 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Articles, China, Culture and Society Tagged With: Chinese Culture, Dali, Foreigners in China, Yunnan Province

Looking For Freedom From The Chinese Education System

April 17, 2013 by Mitch Blatt Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: China, Culture and Society, Dai Culture, Dali, Education Tagged With: Chinese Culture, Dali, Education In China, Yunnan Province

The Fall Of The Hong Kong Lunch Singer

April 8, 2013 by Mitch Blatt Leave a Comment

"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...]

Filed Under: Art and Music, Articles, China, Disappearing Traditions, Hong Kong Tagged With: Hong Kong Culture

Absurd Racism Claim And Attacks On Chinese Culture

March 27, 2013 by Mitch Blatt 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: China, Media Analysis, Social Issues Tagged With: Racism

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