Hanzi Shells, English Souls: The Europeanization of the Chinese Language

Shanghai has constantly chased modernity. In Old Shanghai, inventions such as tramways, and electricity were introduced in their early days. This was also the case for automobiles. By the 1920s, Shanghai already had many cars and streets were often blocked by traffic jams. Along with cars came tires, as shown by the model of a … Continue reading 1928 Michelin advertising car

The paper faces of Mao and Qin Shi blacken and deform as fire takes the bills. Even though this money is fake, I never knew burning money to be so beautiful — it feels like a rebellious act. Eva’s dad twists the poke and turns over more unburned ghost money (冥纸 Míng zhǐ) into the […]

L’autrice et journaliste Coraline Aim retrace cinquante années d'émancipation musicale de la scène underground chinoise.

Souvent connue sous le nom populaire de mésange à longue queue, l'orite à longue queue (Aegithalos caudatus) n'en est pas une ! Tout simplement parce qu'elle n'appartient pas aux Paridés, la familles des vraies mésanges.

Le dimanche 1er février, j’ai mené en banlieue parisienne un atelier d’initiation à la gravure de sceaux chinois.   Vous trouverez ci-dessous des liens vers des recensions de cette

Kafe Hu was a pioneer in the underground scene that made Chengdu into China's hip-hop capital. But what happens when the counterculture blows up?

Le vestiaire masculin classique se méfie de la couleur. Il la regarde de loin, avec prudence. La couleur dépasse le cadre ! Je ne cesse de vanter les mérites du bleu, du gris, du beige — ce triumvi…