A"protected"Hakka village is gradually being abandoned to the elements在深圳观澜村的碉楼和围屋里寻找家族迁徙的记忆In the northern outskirts of Shenzhen,on the banks of the Guanlan River,the remnants of a cen...A"protected"Hakka village is gradually being abandoned to the elements在深圳观澜村的碉楼和围屋里寻找家族迁徙的记忆In the northern outskirts of Shenzhen,on the banks of the Guanlan River,the remnants of a centuries-old village of the Hakka people endure.Guanlan village,though modernizing as rapidly as the rest of the Pearl River Delta,展开更多
In a forgotten drawer I found an unexpected time capsule:a small purple camera with shots of a 2014 holiday in Yunnan Province.I barely remember that trip,but there I am:cheeks bare of beard,eyes grim,and lips tightly...In a forgotten drawer I found an unexpected time capsule:a small purple camera with shots of a 2014 holiday in Yunnan Province.I barely remember that trip,but there I am:cheeks bare of beard,eyes grim,and lips tightly pursed.In one,I look like a ghost,blurred and hollow-eyed as emotions consume me.展开更多
Shenzhen is enjoying the spotlight with a plethora of press ttention lately,and rightly so.This sprawling metropolis just north of Hong,Kong marked its 40th birthday just as I celebrated mine,with the city glowing in ...Shenzhen is enjoying the spotlight with a plethora of press ttention lately,and rightly so.This sprawling metropolis just north of Hong,Kong marked its 40th birthday just as I celebrated mine,with the city glowing in the recognition.Since China's first special economic zone was setled among these sleepy fishing.villages,GDP here has exploded 10,000-fold,according to official reports.展开更多
In these pesilential times,we long for escape.And because irony never dies,our Shenzhen book dub gathered alibrary of historic plgues,finding surprsingly optimnistic mexages amid the death toll Acros history and ficti...In these pesilential times,we long for escape.And because irony never dies,our Shenzhen book dub gathered alibrary of historic plgues,finding surprsingly optimnistic mexages amid the death toll Acros history and fiction,30 volumes brought us terifying diseases like bubonic plague,yllow fever,rabies,and so much more.We even ventured into fantastic blindnes,apocalyptic flus and a couplezombie plagues for good measure.展开更多
At the heart of Shenzhen,the booming metropolis of the south,there is adeception.As lies go,it's rather innocent.The oft-told story goes like this:40 years ago there was nearly nothing here,until late Chinese lead...At the heart of Shenzhen,the booming metropolis of the south,there is adeception.As lies go,it's rather innocent.The oft-told story goes like this:40 years ago there was nearly nothing here,until late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping formed this city of special economic zones to launch the era of reform and opening-up.Like ll political stories,the reality is more complicated.展开更多
Recently translated into English,The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei,Taiwan’s premier queer sci-fi author,is an imaginative look at identity and memory in a glitzy future.The 1995 novella’s fluid definition of queerness mak...Recently translated into English,The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei,Taiwan’s premier queer sci-fi author,is an imaginative look at identity and memory in a glitzy future.The 1995 novella’s fluid definition of queerness makes for an important read in today’s political clime.展开更多
Imagine the Optimists'Future Technology progresses by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carb on in our air.Our liv...Imagine the Optimists'Future Technology progresses by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carb on in our air.Our livestock are spared as we grow new proteins people actually want to eat.Our lives are freed from labor,as ever-smarter robots do the heavy lifting and relieve us from our tedium.展开更多
Under the bright lights,alone on stage,Joan is weeping.The slight,pretty woman traveled with other families from Guangxi to share her story with more than 500 friends and strangers at the Guangzhou regional conference...Under the bright lights,alone on stage,Joan is weeping.The slight,pretty woman traveled with other families from Guangxi to share her story with more than 500 friends and strangers at the Guangzhou regional conference of PFLAG China.展开更多
As urban Shenzhen grows far beyond its original Special Economic Zone,plans for the city envision 100 old industrial districts and 100 urban villages redeveloped by 2020.That means more malls,of course,but also more t...As urban Shenzhen grows far beyond its original Special Economic Zone,plans for the city envision 100 old industrial districts and 100 urban villages redeveloped by 2020.That means more malls,of course,but also more towering residences and stripmall grocers to feed them.That's where we find our local Kmeat-selling shifu.展开更多
“The representative play from Beijing is Teahouse,”Yang Qian,artistic director for Fat Bird Theater,tells us.“But in Shenzhen it's about Al,not teahouses。”
Every day,China taps our favorite apps and lunch appears.This happens 20 million times each day,China Youth Daily reports,but it comes at a hefty cost:over 60 million plastic cartons tossed aside daily and nearly 15 b...Every day,China taps our favorite apps and lunch appears.This happens 20 million times each day,China Youth Daily reports,but it comes at a hefty cost:over 60 million plastic cartons tossed aside daily and nearly 15 billion plastic bags each year:Some is burned,but too often it joins a tide of plastic pollution swept by rains and rivers into the world's oceans.Of nearly 8 million tons that join the sea each year;China delivers over 2 million,accord-ing to the environmental journal Hakai Magazine.展开更多
Technology progresses|by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carbon in our air.Our livestock are spared as we grow new p...Technology progresses|by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carbon in our air.Our livestock are spared as we grow new pro-teins people actually want to eat.Our lives are freed from labor,as ever-smarter robots do the heavy ing and relieve us from our tedium.We're free to exp and our in ds,internalize our tech no logy change our DNA to achieve possible things.We join Elon usk on Mars and live among the stars.展开更多
In the dim heart of the space,an orb glows silently Watch carefully enough and you can track the shift of colors evoking fire to those reminiscent of water,or earth or wood or metal.Emerge from the shadowy corners of ...In the dim heart of the space,an orb glows silently Watch carefully enough and you can track the shift of colors evoking fire to those reminiscent of water,or earth or wood or metal.Emerge from the shadowy corners of the room and the orb notices,changing the swirl of light as you approach or retreat.展开更多
Nestled near the Guanlan River in the northern reaches of Shenzhen,past the bustle and din of construction and traffic,the urban explorer can rest a moment with the'Master of Eternal Happiness Studio/Thafs the oh-...Nestled near the Guanlan River in the northern reaches of Shenzhen,past the bustle and din of construction and traffic,the urban explorer can rest a moment with the'Master of Eternal Happiness Studio/Thafs the oh-so-modest pseudonym of Chen Shengxian,who opened shop in Guanlan Village nearly 20 years ago.展开更多
The green face of the Starbucks mermaid smiles temptingly along a stretch of Shenzhen's northern Longhua District.But cross the street to an almost-hidden alley beside a Muslim restaurant(also in iconic green)to a...The green face of the Starbucks mermaid smiles temptingly along a stretch of Shenzhen's northern Longhua District.But cross the street to an almost-hidden alley beside a Muslim restaurant(also in iconic green)to a path through an urban village settled on sandy foothills.展开更多
Peer through the haze-whether it be smog or construction dust-to see a glimmer of hope:Shenzhen,Shanghai,Beijing and Guangzhou are officially the"most livable" cities in China.Shenzhen knocked Guangzhou off ...Peer through the haze-whether it be smog or construction dust-to see a glimmer of hope:Shenzhen,Shanghai,Beijing and Guangzhou are officially the"most livable" cities in China.Shenzhen knocked Guangzhou off its perch as the most livable of the country's metropolises,according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and its Chinese Cities Livability Development Index.展开更多
文摘A"protected"Hakka village is gradually being abandoned to the elements在深圳观澜村的碉楼和围屋里寻找家族迁徙的记忆In the northern outskirts of Shenzhen,on the banks of the Guanlan River,the remnants of a centuries-old village of the Hakka people endure.Guanlan village,though modernizing as rapidly as the rest of the Pearl River Delta,
文摘In a forgotten drawer I found an unexpected time capsule:a small purple camera with shots of a 2014 holiday in Yunnan Province.I barely remember that trip,but there I am:cheeks bare of beard,eyes grim,and lips tightly pursed.In one,I look like a ghost,blurred and hollow-eyed as emotions consume me.
文摘Shenzhen is enjoying the spotlight with a plethora of press ttention lately,and rightly so.This sprawling metropolis just north of Hong,Kong marked its 40th birthday just as I celebrated mine,with the city glowing in the recognition.Since China's first special economic zone was setled among these sleepy fishing.villages,GDP here has exploded 10,000-fold,according to official reports.
文摘In these pesilential times,we long for escape.And because irony never dies,our Shenzhen book dub gathered alibrary of historic plgues,finding surprsingly optimnistic mexages amid the death toll Acros history and fiction,30 volumes brought us terifying diseases like bubonic plague,yllow fever,rabies,and so much more.We even ventured into fantastic blindnes,apocalyptic flus and a couplezombie plagues for good measure.
文摘At the heart of Shenzhen,the booming metropolis of the south,there is adeception.As lies go,it's rather innocent.The oft-told story goes like this:40 years ago there was nearly nothing here,until late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping formed this city of special economic zones to launch the era of reform and opening-up.Like ll political stories,the reality is more complicated.
文摘Recently translated into English,The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei,Taiwan’s premier queer sci-fi author,is an imaginative look at identity and memory in a glitzy future.The 1995 novella’s fluid definition of queerness makes for an important read in today’s political clime.
文摘Imagine the Optimists'Future Technology progresses by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carb on in our air.Our livestock are spared as we grow new proteins people actually want to eat.Our lives are freed from labor,as ever-smarter robots do the heavy lifting and relieve us from our tedium.
文摘Under the bright lights,alone on stage,Joan is weeping.The slight,pretty woman traveled with other families from Guangxi to share her story with more than 500 friends and strangers at the Guangzhou regional conference of PFLAG China.
文摘As urban Shenzhen grows far beyond its original Special Economic Zone,plans for the city envision 100 old industrial districts and 100 urban villages redeveloped by 2020.That means more malls,of course,but also more towering residences and stripmall grocers to feed them.That's where we find our local Kmeat-selling shifu.
文摘“The representative play from Beijing is Teahouse,”Yang Qian,artistic director for Fat Bird Theater,tells us.“But in Shenzhen it's about Al,not teahouses。”
文摘Every day,China taps our favorite apps and lunch appears.This happens 20 million times each day,China Youth Daily reports,but it comes at a hefty cost:over 60 million plastic cartons tossed aside daily and nearly 15 billion plastic bags each year:Some is burned,but too often it joins a tide of plastic pollution swept by rains and rivers into the world's oceans.Of nearly 8 million tons that join the sea each year;China delivers over 2 million,accord-ing to the environmental journal Hakai Magazine.
文摘Technology progresses|by leaps and bounds,radically changing everything.It frees us from our fossil fuel addiction;it even filters out the poisons and excess carbon in our air.Our livestock are spared as we grow new pro-teins people actually want to eat.Our lives are freed from labor,as ever-smarter robots do the heavy ing and relieve us from our tedium.We're free to exp and our in ds,internalize our tech no logy change our DNA to achieve possible things.We join Elon usk on Mars and live among the stars.
文摘In the dim heart of the space,an orb glows silently Watch carefully enough and you can track the shift of colors evoking fire to those reminiscent of water,or earth or wood or metal.Emerge from the shadowy corners of the room and the orb notices,changing the swirl of light as you approach or retreat.
文摘Nestled near the Guanlan River in the northern reaches of Shenzhen,past the bustle and din of construction and traffic,the urban explorer can rest a moment with the'Master of Eternal Happiness Studio/Thafs the oh-so-modest pseudonym of Chen Shengxian,who opened shop in Guanlan Village nearly 20 years ago.
文摘The green face of the Starbucks mermaid smiles temptingly along a stretch of Shenzhen's northern Longhua District.But cross the street to an almost-hidden alley beside a Muslim restaurant(also in iconic green)to a path through an urban village settled on sandy foothills.
文摘Peer through the haze-whether it be smog or construction dust-to see a glimmer of hope:Shenzhen,Shanghai,Beijing and Guangzhou are officially the"most livable" cities in China.Shenzhen knocked Guangzhou off its perch as the most livable of the country's metropolises,according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and its Chinese Cities Livability Development Index.
