A background in theater and dramatic contrasts of emotional subtlety mark Wang Yin’s works with distinct theatrical resonance.This resonance is made all the more effective through'The Gift',an exhibition at U...A background in theater and dramatic contrasts of emotional subtlety mark Wang Yin’s works with distinct theatrical resonance.This resonance is made all the more effective through'The Gift',an exhibition at UCCA.Divided into three sections,'Departure','Sojourn',and'Return',the展开更多
How did you come to create your series'Flowing Landscapes'and'Meat'?In 2008 I began a series of experiments with visual language.I collected all kinds of imagery,including my own photographs,old photos...How did you come to create your series'Flowing Landscapes'and'Meat'?In 2008 I began a series of experiments with visual language.I collected all kinds of imagery,including my own photographs,old photos I bought online,magazine cutouts,and advertisements.In some of them I found clues to my visual questions.I would print photos展开更多
Now a photojournalist for Chinese National Geography magazine,Ma Hongjie has become known for projects that probe deeply into the lives of interesting communities:wife buyers,street performers working with monkeys,Yel...Now a photojournalist for Chinese National Geography magazine,Ma Hongjie has become known for projects that probe deeply into the lives of interesting communities:wife buyers,street performers working with monkeys,Yellow River dwellers,and most recently,regular families across the country and展开更多
A mirror is present in many of your works,what is the significance of that?Putting a mirror in a work adds an additional space.For example,when you are shooting scenery,a mirror allows you to shoot both the scenery an...A mirror is present in many of your works,what is the significance of that?Putting a mirror in a work adds an additional space.For example,when you are shooting scenery,a mirror allows you to shoot both the scenery and yourself.However,it still doesn’t offer the full perspective;what’s behind you展开更多
Although you majored in oil painting,your works have deviated from traditional painting.Why is that?The four years I spent at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts taught me how to paint objectively,such as bodies on...Although you majored in oil painting,your works have deviated from traditional painting.Why is that?The four years I spent at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts taught me how to paint objectively,such as bodies on an easel,but it didn’t teach what road we’d eventually travel down as artists after graduation.I wanted to draw interesting things.One of my first展开更多
This crab-based baozi brings you the salty taste of the sea地道江南口味:香滋滋的蟹粉小笼包是怎么炼成的?There is no feeling quite like picking up a fresh dumpling on the verge of bursting out of its semi-transluscent s...This crab-based baozi brings you the salty taste of the sea地道江南口味:香滋滋的蟹粉小笼包是怎么炼成的?There is no feeling quite like picking up a fresh dumpling on the verge of bursting out of its semi-transluscent skin and nibbling a small hole in the skin to suck out the devilishly good filling:orgasmic.And while it’s a big wide world of dumplings展开更多
KINGS JOY BEIJING京兆尹No.2 Wudaoying Hutong,Dongcheng District,Beijing010-84049191An earthy twist on an old favorite以菇代肉,素食版'咕噜肉'依旧酸甜可口As Chinese dishes go,there are several that fl ex their m...KINGS JOY BEIJING京兆尹No.2 Wudaoying Hutong,Dongcheng District,Beijing010-84049191An earthy twist on an old favorite以菇代肉,素食版'咕噜肉'依旧酸甜可口As Chinese dishes go,there are several that fl ex their muscles,standing out globally to serve as tasty bastions of theAnation,such as Kung Pao chicken,Peking duck,spring rolls,and,of course,that king of American-Chinese cuisine,展开更多
RED TOMATO CHUZHEN FANG红番茄楚珍舫36 Cuiwei Nanli,Wanshou Road,Beijing010-68215512Delicately holding a thin slice of pork belly with rind in both hands,the chef lays it in a porcelain bowl,as if handling an exquisite...RED TOMATO CHUZHEN FANG红番茄楚珍舫36 Cuiwei Nanli,Wanshou Road,Beijing010-68215512Delicately holding a thin slice of pork belly with rind in both hands,the chef lays it in a porcelain bowl,as if handling an exquisite artifact.'The quality of the pork belly is the key.We use pork rinds with four to five layers of lean meat and fat,'the cook says,展开更多
Last November,a young Chinese man was detained while traveling across Southern China’s Yunnan Province for suspicious behavior,and it was behavior suspicious indeed:he was traveling with a dead body.The dead make for...Last November,a young Chinese man was detained while traveling across Southern China’s Yunnan Province for suspicious behavior,and it was behavior suspicious indeed:he was traveling with a dead body.The dead make for awkward traveling companions,but after some questioning,it was proved to the police that the dead man was,in fact,the young展开更多
Fanboys abound,and for some reason this zeitgeisty term is often reserved for fans of Macs.Now,just why anyone would obsess over a computer is anyone’s guess.Professing a preference is understandable,but becoming a b...Fanboys abound,and for some reason this zeitgeisty term is often reserved for fans of Macs.Now,just why anyone would obsess over a computer is anyone’s guess.Professing a preference is understandable,but becoming a bona fide fan?Perhaps I’m just not geeky enough.And,of course,the Chinese have their own slang to展开更多
Chinese meatballs that bite back昨日炀帝狮子头,进入寻常百姓家300g mix of fat and lean pork五花肉20g white radish白萝卜15g scallion,shredded and sliced葱10g ginger姜3 tablespoons of yellow wine黄酒4g salt盐10g sugar糖6...Chinese meatballs that bite back昨日炀帝狮子头,进入寻常百姓家300g mix of fat and lean pork五花肉20g white radish白萝卜15g scallion,shredded and sliced葱10g ginger姜3 tablespoons of yellow wine黄酒4g salt盐10g sugar糖6g chicken extract鸡精15g cornstarch淀粉1 egg鸡蛋450ml of cooking oil食用油3 star anises八角2 tablespoons of soy sauce酱油4展开更多
What makes a fair and virtuous maiden?The answer some men might give would be virginity,presenting a word that awakens the feminist in Chinese women:the virgin complex.Those with the complex consider a girl’s virgini...What makes a fair and virtuous maiden?The answer some men might give would be virginity,presenting a word that awakens the feminist in Chinese women:the virgin complex.Those with the complex consider a girl’s virginity to be the one trait that defines her character:innocence,past and future.A medieval notion perhaps,but there are men who consciously or unconsciously emphasize展开更多
It’s a story oft told:in a 30-year period,upward of250 million urban Chinese rural residents flooded into the cities to seek better lives,thousands upon thousands of Chinese villages were left empty but for the elder...It’s a story oft told:in a 30-year period,upward of250 million urban Chinese rural residents flooded into the cities to seek better lives,thousands upon thousands of Chinese villages were left empty but for the elderly and grandchildren,the generation in between having left to seek a better fortune.And展开更多
The title of Chang Yuchen’s(常羽辰)copperplate exhibition puts the overall feel of her works into words quite concisely:'Barbaric Poetry'.The exhibition title references a famous quote by Theodor Adorno,'...The title of Chang Yuchen’s(常羽辰)copperplate exhibition puts the overall feel of her works into words quite concisely:'Barbaric Poetry'.The exhibition title references a famous quote by Theodor Adorno,'to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric'.展开更多
Julia Gueston and the Pfrang Association helping youngsters in need对话普方基金会茱丽娅女士Early in 2000,a German family of four was killed by four18 to 20 year olds in a burglary gone wrong in Nanjing.The entire Pfra...Julia Gueston and the Pfrang Association helping youngsters in need对话普方基金会茱丽娅女士Early in 2000,a German family of four was killed by four18 to 20 year olds in a burglary gone wrong in Nanjing.The entire Pfrang household—father,mother,daughter,and son—were all murdered,and the perpetrators were later sentenced to death.But Julia Gueston decided to remember her departed friends in an unconventional展开更多
Is Qu Guangci(瞿文慈)an artist or a businessman?If you search for the artist online,the controversial topics of his role and integrity appear in almost all interviews.An artist whose main creative medium is sculpture,...Is Qu Guangci(瞿文慈)an artist or a businessman?If you search for the artist online,the controversial topics of his role and integrity appear in almost all interviews.An artist whose main creative medium is sculpture,Qu owns a company with his wife called'X+Q'(稀奇),selling reproductions of his sculptures,bags,jewelry,furniture,and other products that stem from the couples’works.In his recent solo exhibition'Northernmosl Country'(终北国)at Today Art Museum,Qu embraces展开更多
Take a step in the surreal, discombobulating, and imaginative world of the artist Ma Liang, whose spellbinding works have been influenced by everything from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Goethe...Take a step in the surreal, discombobulating, and imaginative world of the artist Ma Liang, whose spellbinding works have been influenced by everything from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Goethe's Faust展开更多
An interview with Corinne Hua,Founder and Executive Director of Stepping Stones对话铺路石青少年发展中心创始人、项目总监华柯林Corinne Hua founded Stepping Stones in 2006,whose volunteers teach English to migrant childr...An interview with Corinne Hua,Founder and Executive Director of Stepping Stones对话铺路石青少年发展中心创始人、项目总监华柯林Corinne Hua founded Stepping Stones in 2006,whose volunteers teach English to migrant children for free.These classes are perhaps the children’s only opportunity to learn standard and proper展开更多
A middle-aged woman was arrested in June for shoplifting at a Walmart in Fuzhou.She almost made it out the door when a supermarket staff member stopped her,having noticed that she had smuggled pork tripe,clams,and can...A middle-aged woman was arrested in June for shoplifting at a Walmart in Fuzhou.She almost made it out the door when a supermarket staff member stopped her,having noticed that she had smuggled pork tripe,clams,and cantaloupe in her bra.展开更多
One man’s fight for a Pashto-Chinese dictionary for over 36 years对话36年编写《普什图语汉语词典》的车洪才教授Initially an English student,Che Hongcai was sent to study Pashto at the University of Kabu in Afghanistan ...One man’s fight for a Pashto-Chinese dictionary for over 36 years对话36年编写《普什图语汉语词典》的车洪才教授Initially an English student,Che Hongcai was sent to study Pashto at the University of Kabu in Afghanistan during the Great Chinese Famine(1958-1962).Then,he was given the mission to create the first Pashto-Chinese dictionary.Strangely,the dictionary mission was'forgotten',and展开更多
文摘A background in theater and dramatic contrasts of emotional subtlety mark Wang Yin’s works with distinct theatrical resonance.This resonance is made all the more effective through'The Gift',an exhibition at UCCA.Divided into three sections,'Departure','Sojourn',and'Return',the
文摘How did you come to create your series'Flowing Landscapes'and'Meat'?In 2008 I began a series of experiments with visual language.I collected all kinds of imagery,including my own photographs,old photos I bought online,magazine cutouts,and advertisements.In some of them I found clues to my visual questions.I would print photos
文摘Now a photojournalist for Chinese National Geography magazine,Ma Hongjie has become known for projects that probe deeply into the lives of interesting communities:wife buyers,street performers working with monkeys,Yellow River dwellers,and most recently,regular families across the country and
文摘A mirror is present in many of your works,what is the significance of that?Putting a mirror in a work adds an additional space.For example,when you are shooting scenery,a mirror allows you to shoot both the scenery and yourself.However,it still doesn’t offer the full perspective;what’s behind you
文摘Although you majored in oil painting,your works have deviated from traditional painting.Why is that?The four years I spent at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts taught me how to paint objectively,such as bodies on an easel,but it didn’t teach what road we’d eventually travel down as artists after graduation.I wanted to draw interesting things.One of my first
文摘This crab-based baozi brings you the salty taste of the sea地道江南口味:香滋滋的蟹粉小笼包是怎么炼成的?There is no feeling quite like picking up a fresh dumpling on the verge of bursting out of its semi-transluscent skin and nibbling a small hole in the skin to suck out the devilishly good filling:orgasmic.And while it’s a big wide world of dumplings
文摘KINGS JOY BEIJING京兆尹No.2 Wudaoying Hutong,Dongcheng District,Beijing010-84049191An earthy twist on an old favorite以菇代肉,素食版'咕噜肉'依旧酸甜可口As Chinese dishes go,there are several that fl ex their muscles,standing out globally to serve as tasty bastions of theAnation,such as Kung Pao chicken,Peking duck,spring rolls,and,of course,that king of American-Chinese cuisine,
文摘RED TOMATO CHUZHEN FANG红番茄楚珍舫36 Cuiwei Nanli,Wanshou Road,Beijing010-68215512Delicately holding a thin slice of pork belly with rind in both hands,the chef lays it in a porcelain bowl,as if handling an exquisite artifact.'The quality of the pork belly is the key.We use pork rinds with four to five layers of lean meat and fat,'the cook says,
文摘Last November,a young Chinese man was detained while traveling across Southern China’s Yunnan Province for suspicious behavior,and it was behavior suspicious indeed:he was traveling with a dead body.The dead make for awkward traveling companions,but after some questioning,it was proved to the police that the dead man was,in fact,the young
文摘Fanboys abound,and for some reason this zeitgeisty term is often reserved for fans of Macs.Now,just why anyone would obsess over a computer is anyone’s guess.Professing a preference is understandable,but becoming a bona fide fan?Perhaps I’m just not geeky enough.And,of course,the Chinese have their own slang to
文摘Chinese meatballs that bite back昨日炀帝狮子头,进入寻常百姓家300g mix of fat and lean pork五花肉20g white radish白萝卜15g scallion,shredded and sliced葱10g ginger姜3 tablespoons of yellow wine黄酒4g salt盐10g sugar糖6g chicken extract鸡精15g cornstarch淀粉1 egg鸡蛋450ml of cooking oil食用油3 star anises八角2 tablespoons of soy sauce酱油4
文摘What makes a fair and virtuous maiden?The answer some men might give would be virginity,presenting a word that awakens the feminist in Chinese women:the virgin complex.Those with the complex consider a girl’s virginity to be the one trait that defines her character:innocence,past and future.A medieval notion perhaps,but there are men who consciously or unconsciously emphasize
文摘It’s a story oft told:in a 30-year period,upward of250 million urban Chinese rural residents flooded into the cities to seek better lives,thousands upon thousands of Chinese villages were left empty but for the elderly and grandchildren,the generation in between having left to seek a better fortune.And
文摘The title of Chang Yuchen’s(常羽辰)copperplate exhibition puts the overall feel of her works into words quite concisely:'Barbaric Poetry'.The exhibition title references a famous quote by Theodor Adorno,'to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric'.
文摘Julia Gueston and the Pfrang Association helping youngsters in need对话普方基金会茱丽娅女士Early in 2000,a German family of four was killed by four18 to 20 year olds in a burglary gone wrong in Nanjing.The entire Pfrang household—father,mother,daughter,and son—were all murdered,and the perpetrators were later sentenced to death.But Julia Gueston decided to remember her departed friends in an unconventional
文摘Is Qu Guangci(瞿文慈)an artist or a businessman?If you search for the artist online,the controversial topics of his role and integrity appear in almost all interviews.An artist whose main creative medium is sculpture,Qu owns a company with his wife called'X+Q'(稀奇),selling reproductions of his sculptures,bags,jewelry,furniture,and other products that stem from the couples’works.In his recent solo exhibition'Northernmosl Country'(终北国)at Today Art Museum,Qu embraces
文摘Take a step in the surreal, discombobulating, and imaginative world of the artist Ma Liang, whose spellbinding works have been influenced by everything from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Goethe's Faust
文摘An interview with Corinne Hua,Founder and Executive Director of Stepping Stones对话铺路石青少年发展中心创始人、项目总监华柯林Corinne Hua founded Stepping Stones in 2006,whose volunteers teach English to migrant children for free.These classes are perhaps the children’s only opportunity to learn standard and proper
文摘A middle-aged woman was arrested in June for shoplifting at a Walmart in Fuzhou.She almost made it out the door when a supermarket staff member stopped her,having noticed that she had smuggled pork tripe,clams,and cantaloupe in her bra.
文摘One man’s fight for a Pashto-Chinese dictionary for over 36 years对话36年编写《普什图语汉语词典》的车洪才教授Initially an English student,Che Hongcai was sent to study Pashto at the University of Kabu in Afghanistan during the Great Chinese Famine(1958-1962).Then,he was given the mission to create the first Pashto-Chinese dictionary.Strangely,the dictionary mission was'forgotten',and
