Chinamaxxing: The American trend co-opting and romanticizing Chinese culture

The line between appreciation and appropriation in this viral TikTok trend is very thin ...
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Why China’s leaders still seek a culture that is both modern and distinctly Chinese

Historian Wang Gungwu on China's quest for a unifying national ethos, fusing global insights with heritage to ensure stability in a changing world Renowned historian Wang Gungwu's Roads to Chinese ...
The Michigan Daily

America is in a very Chinese time in its life

If you’ve been online at all in the past couple of months, you’ve probably seen videos of people claiming to be at a “very Chinese time” in their life. I, for one, have been inundated with hundreds of ...
The New York Times

Drifting From the West’s Orbit, Russians Find a New Role Model in China

China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow. By Ivan Nechepurenko ...
The New York Times

China Is Longing for the ‘Beauty of the Boom Years’

Nostalgia for the fashion and culture of the years after the millennium, when the future held promise for many, is a commentary on today’s mood. Credit...Dongyan Xu Supported by By Li Yuan A new ...
CNN

Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way

Lily Chen was beyond thrilled to see the Japanese singer she’s been a fan of for two decades, waiting outside with a crowd to enter the Beijing venue on a windy, chilly Wednesday night. Performances ...
The Conversation

Tracing the long history of Aboriginal‑Chinese people in Australia, through archives and art

Alex Burchmore does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...