Residence at West Fuxing Road 复兴西路147号, as painted by Hong Jian. There is a rare documentary quality to Hong Jian’s (洪健) paintings of Shanghai’s old buildings as they survive within modern urban contexts. The precision of his rendering reveals a true understanding of the structure, proportions and…

Crapauds et grenouilles sont deux amphibiens souvent confondus. Le crapaud est même parfois considéré, à tort, comme le mâle de la grenouille. Pourtant, il s’agit bien de deux espèces animales différentes. Comment les distinguer physiquement et avec leur comportement.

Once a socialist genre beloved of Mao, laborers’ or “battler” literature has seen a revival in the era of the gig economy. Two new books in translation illustrate the mass appeal.

Chinese Women Writers and Modern Print Culture By Megan M. Ferry.