Follow the Magpie, a rare stream of primary research about social media in China

November 17, 2017 by Jason Li

Christina Xu, Tricia Wang, and Pheona Chen just launched a new newsletter about the conversations and trends happening on the internet in China today and we should all subscribe now.

In their opening essay about the project, they write:

Our goal is to create something…

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Three ways of showing gratitude in Chinese

August 10, 2015 by Christina Xu

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Christina’s Kickstarter campaign: Multi Entry – Telling the Stories of Young, Creative China:

You know the (mostly untrue) saying about all the Eskimo words for snow? That’s kind of true for gratitude in Chinese. Here are a few, to thank you.

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A new blog on “moving images & digital creativity in and around China”

February 21, 2014 by Jason Li

Helmed by our friend Sam Culp, the POV by P.I.G. blog gives us a fascinating look at the worlds of film, digital advertising, and (for lack of a better term) art in China. Below are some highlights from their recent posts.

An interview with Shanghai-based designer Francis Lam, who made an iOS app that lets you…

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Three ways of showing gratitude in Chinese

A new blog on “moving images & digital creativity in and around China”