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Can China Maintain Its Zero COVID Policy?
welcome to Foreign police's China Brief.
Highlights of the week: China pandemic restrictions are more and more disruptive, a tennis player makes the first #MeToo accusations against a senior government official, and the US…
eight exciting titles released this month
November is going to be a month of biographies.From the memoirs of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Will Smith to books examining the life of American literary critic Elizabeth Hardwick, The talented Mr. Ripley author Patricia Highsmith and…
Works of art during Japanese rule laid the foundation for Taiwanese identity
By Ken Wang, CNA Editor-in-ChiefWalking the streets of Dadaocheng (大稻å), one of Taipei's premier international shopping districts, one sees streams of cheerful shoppers, vibrant…
Best new books to read in November 2021: Ratajkowski, Patchett
On the bookshelf
11 books to watch in November
If you purchase related books from our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.…
Voice of St George, 90.1 NBC FM nominated for National Radio Awards | County Chief of St George and…
+4St George's local community radio station 90.1 NBC FM was nominated for two national community radio awards.90.1 NBC FM was a finalist in two categories of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's (CBAA) Radio Awards for its…
Artist Brendan Dawes to feature NFT art inspired by “AI 2041” on TR Lab
A chapter from the recently published book by Stanley Qiufan Chen and Kai-Fu Lee AI 2041: Ten visions for our future explores if artificial intelligence can make people happy.It's one of many imaginations of an AI-driven future that Chen -…
Stories of the Art of Eternal War – Announcements
The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) is delighted to present Stories of the Art of an Eternal War: Modernism between Space and Home.
Faced with renewed geopolitical interests in Taiwan, technological wars and planetary crises that…
If this Chinese mega-blockbuster is propaganda, what are Bond and Captain Marvel?
Bond was beaten. Not by Blofeld, or Goldfinger, or Rami Malek's megalomaniac Lyutsifer Safin, but by The Battle of Changjin Lake. The Chinese blockbuster, a war epic set during the Korean War, not only beat No time to die in the global…
Li Yundi detained in China on suspicion of prostitution
A prominent Chinese pianist, Li Yundi, has been arrested on suspicion of prostitution in Beijing, Chinese state news organizations reported Thursday.Mr. Li, 39, who rose to fame in China as a performer and reality TV personality, has been…
Volta canceled its first Miami Fair after pandemic travel and event restrictions caused too many…
The biggest international art fairs have returned to a certain sense of normalcy - the Armory Show, Frieze and FIAC have all hosted events in the past two months - but Volta, the popular Art Basel satellite fair, canceled plans…
Hong Kong cinema: more than kung fu and thrillers | Cultural | Reports on the arts, music and…
From the visual opulence of Wong Kar-Wai to the fast-paced action cinema of John Woo and Johnnie To, Hong Kong films have been highly regarded for decades and are boosting international cinema. American director Quentin Tarantino once…
Scripted homicides in China become a popular pastime
The murders are scripted. The money is real.In cities across China, young people are flocking to clubs to play a game that translates to âscripted homicide,â where they become different characters and…
Why Legacy Of Lies’ Martin Baxter Seems So Familiar
These days, Scott Adkins' profile has grown to the point where he typically plays the main villain (or co-leader) in larger productions. In 2015, for example, he played the villainous former Navy SEAL known as âTom…
Makeup artist Jewel Y creates 3D art for HYPEBAE
London based makeup artist Jewel Y is not afraid to experiment.…
“Pines, Needles, Mushrooms, Ink, Paint: A Botanical Rhapsody” by Xiaojing Yan opens at…
Xiaojing Yan, Lingzhi Girl, 2016, cultivated lingzhi mushrooms and wood chips, 18 x 19 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist
Ghostly landscapes flickering on silk, sculptures and abstract paintings make up Xiaojing Yan's first solo…
Think! Chinatown Hosts Fourth Annual Chinatown Arts Week
Think! Chinatown brings Chinatown Arts Week back for a fourth year from October 15 to 24. The free festival offers a variety of programs celebrating the culture of Manhattan's Chinatown.!-->!-->…
Chinese Chang’e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rocks – first fresh moon samples in…
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October 9, 2021
Illustration of a Chinese Chang'e 5 spacecraft artist returning samples. Credit: CNSA / NASA
Scientists share analysis of the first fresh samples from the moon in more than 40…
Two new books assess geopolitical lessons from covid-19
October 9, 2021Replicas. By Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright. Saint-Martin press; 464 pages; $ 29.99 and £ 23.99Geopolitics of the end of time. By Bruno Maçães. Hurst; 240 pages; £…
How a university house fostered global diversity and community for students
All of the early years of the Huntsman program live at Kings Court English College House.
Credit: Kylie Cooper
Bringing…
Thresholds: Space, Time and Practice – Announcements
Second monograph of Neri & Hu Thresholds: space, time and practice published by Thames & Hudson has just been released. Following the first monograph published by Park Books in 2017, the new book captures a diverse…
Renovated Shan Hai Jing cosmetics combine Chinese tradition with contemporary art
At the end of September, Shanhaijing cosmetics launched a new product - "Sense Fusang", the small test panel of this product took place in a traditional Chinese garden with Hanfu lovers and beauty bloggers. Shanhaijing cosmetics adhere…
Everything you need to know to attend the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
It is the largest parade of its kind outside of Asia, and it attracts thousands of participants each year.…
UBTECH Panda robot turns heads at Chinese pavilion
Shenzhen, china, October 2, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Expo 2020 Dubai, the first global exhibition since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the first such exhibition to be held in the Middle East, officially opened on October 1st.…
Police ask for information following suspicious fire at Chinese research center
Ross Giblin / StuffPolice are asking the public for help following a suspicious fire and graffiti at the NZ Contemporary China Research Center and the Confucius Institute at Victoria University.Police are asking the public for help in an…
Chinese citizen journalist who documented Covid-19 in Wuhan resurfaces after 600 days
SINGAPORE â A Chinese citizen journalist whose viral videos offered an early, unfiltered glimpse into the Covid-19 epidemic as it consumed the city of Wuhan has resurfaced more than 600 days after he disappeared.…
US and EU promise joint action on tech issues, semiconductors and China
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DC’s new female Robin fights Wayne Enterprises
Batman: The World introduces a brand new Robin, a young Chinese woman named Panda Girl who shows off her skills by taking on Wayne Enterprises.…
Cuba celebrates 61st anniversary of diplomatic relations with China
HAVANA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) - Cuba on Tuesday marked the 61st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China. The celebrations took place online and in person with social distancing guidelines and observed safety…
Yellen warns Congress debt limit must be increased by October 18
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Tuesday warned lawmakers of the "catastrophic" consequences if Congress fails to quickly increase or suspend the legal debt limit, saying inaction could lead to an economic recession self-inflicted and…
‘Red Mill!’ and ‘The Inheritance’ take top honors at Tony Awards
"Jagged" won the award for Best Book by Diablo Cody and Best Featured Actress, Lauren Patten, who electrifies audiences with her breathtaking rendition of "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette. Patten's performance is the subject of some…
USask researchers receive more than $ 440,000 in SSHRC funding to launch research with social impact…
Researchers will address multiple facets of the social and human sciences -…
Zimbabwean Students Receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarships
Eleven outstanding students from the University of Zimbabwe were awarded scholarships under the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship on Saturday to cover part of their tuition fees.The inaugural ceremony of the scholarship program, which…
Quad countries hold their first in-person White House summit: NPR
President Biden hosted the first face-to-face summit with leaders from Japan, Australia and India. The four countries are known as the Quad and see themselves as a democratic bulwark against China.
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Politics This Week | The Economist
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Education secretary pleads for safe person school: NPR
US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona accompanies the…
Yu-Wen Wu explores themes of immigration and identity in exhibition at Praise Shadows art gallery
"Yes, No, Maybe I" by Yu-Wen Wu, watercolor, ink and graphite on Dura-Lar.Yu-Wen WuYu-Wen Wu's glittering drawing "A Silver Moon" overlooks "Internal Navigation", her exhibition at the Praise Shadows Art Gallery.…
San José apologizes to Chinese community for past wrongs
In May 1887, a deliberately ignited fire swept through San Jose's Chinatown on Market Street, destroying homes and businesses and displacing 1,400 people. The fire occurred shortly after city council declared Chinatown - the second on…
At 75, the Ojai Music Festival remains focused on the future
OJAI, Calif .-- The return is a process. It is rarely linear.The Ojai Music Festival, for example, returned September 16-19 to celebrate its 75th birthday after a long pandemic absence. But there have been setbacks among the returns.…
Global markets collapse as worries grow over superpower plans
Investors from three continents abandoned their shares on Monday, fearing that the governments of the world's two largest economies - China and the United States - would act in ways that could undermine the nascent global economic…
ByteDance’s new app limits young Chinese users to 40 minutes per day
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has introduced a new platform for Chinese youth that sets strict controls on daily use.Bloomberg reports that the app, called Xiao Qu Xing or âLittle Fun Star,â…
10 anime characters you never knew were Chinese
Many anime characters are often of Japanese descent, since the anime itself is Japanese animation. However, there is a…
Watching TV during the pandemic
The last movie I saw before the pandemic closed New York in March 2020 was by Jia Zhangke Ash is the purest white (2018). Since I discovered Zhangke, I have tried to see all of his…
Beginning of the first “patriotic” elections in Hong Kong
A general view of skyline buildings in Hong Kong, China on July 13, 2021. REUTERS / Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Sept. 19 (Reuters) - Fewer than 5,000 Hong Kongers from mostly pro-establishment backgrounds vote Sunday for candidates approved as…
Exclusive: Hong Kong people are on the right side of history, says artist Ai Weiwei –…
Hong Kong artists can still find ways to express themselves despite the challenges posed by growing political censorship, says dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
After years of delay, the city is preparing to open its M + Museum,…
Latin mural joins public art in downtown New Philadelphia
NEW PHILADELPHIA - Young Latino artists from Dover and New Philadelphia have created a new piece of public art downtown. Their mural, Brighter Together, is a collection of 12 four-by-four-foot panels designed and painted by students in…
Chef and watercolorist team up to teach
Mary Laury's workshop will begin with a demonstration and lesson on Friday afternoon. She starts off beginners with just five colors - Alizarin Crimson, French Ultramarine Blue, New Gamboge…
Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema To Show Martial Arts Classics | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Asian pop-up cinema in Chicago will screen some of the iconic works of martial arts director Hu Jinquan (è¡ é é).
that of Chicago Asian…
Chinese dragon and Islamic phoenix reunited at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Funerary figure (mingqi) caravaneer on a camel, Tang dynasty (618-907).
Muhammad Yusuf, Feature Writer
Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced its second…
Beloved story of cursed lovers returns in “Panggung Rakyat” virtual series
The Panggung Rakyat series, presented by Cultural Economy Development Agency (Cendana) with the support of DBKL City Council, truly takes the place of!-->…
The Week Ahead – Events from September 4 to 10, 2021 – Larchmont Buzz
The Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition opens this Friday at the Vogue Multicultural Museum in Hollywood.
This time around, my goals for the Labor Day weekend are a little more relaxed than my young self would have approved. And…
Hong Kong’s top singer loses concert hall amid crackdown
HONG KONG - A popular Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist will not be allowed to perform at any of the city's top theaters later this month, indicating that a crackdown by authorities on dissent has reached the entertainment and…
Marina Times – Marvel martial arts legend fights from San Francisco to China
A magical mash-up from start to finish, Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings casts a kinetic jubilant spell. This brilliant and daring Pacific Rim adventure features a high-octane, high-stakes hero journey with jaw-dropping…
Hung Liu, Artist Who Mixed East and West, Dies at 73
Hung Liu, a Chinese-American artist whose work fused past and present, East and West, earning praise in her adopted country and censorship in her homeland, has died August 7 at his home in Oakland, California. She was 73 years old. .The…
Chinese actor banned after visit to Japanese shrine in Yasukuni harms national emotion
Zhang Zhehan Photo: VCGA Chinese actor who posed for photos at the famous Japanese Yasukuni shrine has been forced to quit the entertainment industry as more mainstream platforms remove his films and television works, variety shows and…
Chinese market turns freezing for Taiwanese pounds, as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly appears to be the type whose work is reportedly banned from publication in China. Yet, four years after being sold to a Chinese publisher, his book on teaching children to…
Plans for a public art exhibit in Florida derailed after the mayor accused two of the artists of…
The curator of a major public art exhibit in Florida resigned after the local mayor claimed two of the artists spoke too favorably about communism and pushed for funding for the exhibit. Shortly after, the event collapsed.
At a…
At PS21, women speak their truth in ‘She / Her’ | Arts-theater
If you are going toWhat: "Elle / Elle", created and directed by Nicole Ansari. Monologues written and…
Xia Lu Obituary | Architecture
My friend Xia Lu, who died of cancer at 61, was an architect living in Liverpool since 1990. Earlier in her career, she was responsible for the design of a KFC facing Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It was the first Western-style fast food…
Louise Fishman, who set a new tone for abstract expressionism, has died aged 82
Louise Fishman, a widely exhibited artist who imbued her abstract expressionist paintings and other works with elements of feminism and gay and Jewish identity, died July 26 in Manhattan. She was 82 years old.His wife, Ingrid Nyeboe, said…
Veteran journalist flees ‘white terror sweeping’ Hong Kong
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Hong Kong veteran broadcaster Steve Vines fled Chinese territory for the UK due to a "white terror sweeping" the city…
Asians are represented in classical music. But are they seen?
Fight stereotypesAsian artists have long been the subject of racist tropes and slurs, dating back at least to the 1960s and 1970s, when musicians immigrated to the United States from Japan, Korea and others. regions of East Asia to study…
At least 25 dead as torrential rains flood Chinese city, trapping commuters in chest-high water on…
At least 25 people, including a dozen passengers trapped in a flooded subway, have died after torrential rains flooded central China, crippling several cities and causing millions of dollars in damage.
As the river dikes were broken…
‘Kung Fu’ adds dimension to Hollywood martial arts genre
Actress Shannon Dang stars as technologist Althea Shen in the hit CW action drama "Kung Fu" - a remake of the 1970s martial arts series. It is the network's first drama series to feature a cast Mostly American of Asian descent, and in its…
Subway passengers stranded waist-deep in floodwaters as Chinese riverbanks burst
A resident wearing a rain cover stands on a flooded road in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, July 20, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - Heavy rains hit China's central Henan Province on Tuesday, bursting the banks…
stories of hope and resilience
Sands China is currently organizing a striking ceramic exhibition for Art Macao entitled "Project Sands X: Beyond the Blue - An Exhibition of Ceramic Extraordinaire".The exhibition which is now on display in the main hall of the…
Empty building in downtown Sunderland to become ‘North East’s finest gallery’
The Athanaeum building is transformedThe Athenaeum building, which is on the corner of Fawcett Street and Athenaeum Street, was opened in 1841 by the Literary and Philosophical Society.Later rebuilt in 1900 with shops on the ground floor…
Chinese community opens Wushu Kungfu competition in Lagos
Nigeria's first Chinese Wushu Performance Championship, the Kung fu event, will kick off with open entry on Monday, July 19, 2021.
The event, organized by the Wushu Development Association of Nigeria and…
Hong Kong Student of the Year Award: First prize awarded to a teenager who has donated 3D printed…
A 17-year-old high school student from Hong Kong who launched an initiative to donate hundreds of 3D printed face shields to hospitals overseas when the Covid-19 pandemic first struck won the first this year's student of the year…
On the occasion of its centenary, five authors assess the Chinese Communist Party
July 17, 2021The Party and the People. By Bruce Dickson. Princeton University Press; 328 pages; $ 29.95 and £ 25Rethinking Chinese policy. By Joseph Fewsmith. Cambridge University Press; 230 pages; $ 25.99 and…
As Museum of Chinese in America reopens, protesters say Chinatown deserves better
A loud protest against the long-awaited reopening of the Museum of Chinese in America on Wednesday provided a glimpse of how Chinatown's future may depend on more than recovering from the pandemic, but also bringing…
‘Ripples Of Life’: Cannes Review | Comments
Director: Wei Shujun. China. 2021. 123 minutes
Quickly keeping the promise of his first semi-autobiographical freewheeling feature Walk in the wind (2020), director Wei Shujun returns with Ripples of life, a skilful rumination on…
Meet the world’s most inspiring architects
Each architectural structure has its own aesthetic appeal. Each architect is a unique and talented person, full of creativity. This article is dedicated to the top 10 architects in the world that most people have admired over the…
How Shanghai became the capital of the Art Deco movement
John Bessler. Excerpt from "Charming Prints: Create Absolutely Beautiful Interiors with Prints & Patterns", by Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke.
You might be totally surprised to hear this,…
Youth in Wynn, Macau Celebrate CCP’s 100th Anniversary
The group of students visit the Chinese Soong Ching Ling Foundation and are warmly welcomed by Yu Qun, vice president of the Foundation.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, commonly…
Sound waves of contemporary music become traditional Chinese landscapes in Du Kun’s scroll…
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10 must-see art exhibitions in Hong Kong in July 2021
Here is a list of the must-see art…
WS at 87 … May our future not disappear – Guardian Arts – The Guardian Nigeria…
SoyinkaThe annual gathering of young people from around the world, under the auspices of the Wole Soyinka International Culture Exchange (WSICE), takes place on July 13 in a hybrid format - live and virtual.
According to Alhaji…
The former Goldman Sachs banker who made “La Bohème” a film
HONG KONG - Armed with contagious enthusiasm and some fresh ideas about opera, Gladman Sachs' former partner turned impresario Rumiko Hasegawa founded a theater company in 2016 and decided to make a splash in Hong cultural circles. Kong…
FirstFT: Johnson’s post-Brexit trade policy facing first High Court test
Hello. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT Europe / Africa newsletter. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly to your inbox every weekday morningDid you follow the news well this week? Take our…
Colonial Williamsburg opens exhibition of Hennage gifts
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia. - Earlier this year, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation announced the most important American decorative arts legacy in its…
Imelda Marcos among the winners of the “Hall of Fame” for the promotion of PH-China…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 29) - Former First Lady Imelda Marcos was among 10 Filipino "laureates" recognized for "strengthening friendly ties and promoting mutual understanding" between the Philippines and China, the Chinese…
Girls should learn martial arts for self-defense, says para-athlete Aruna Tanwar
Aruna Tanwar, a 21-year-old para-athlete who was selected for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games, says she is thrilled to represent India as a taekwando player on the international stage.âIf I can inspire other…
Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times
We cover the discovery of hundreds of anonymous graves of Indigenous children in Canada and a frightening Covid outbreak in Sydney.Another discovery of remains of Indigenous children in CanadaThe remains of 761 people, mostly Indigenous…
City approves monuments honoring Chinese Americans and Native Americans
City officials voted unanimously on Tuesday to designate an Indigenous archaeological site on the south shore of Staten Island and the Kimlau War Memorial in Manhattan's Chinatown as protected monuments.âWe have worked…
Despite greater use of English, mother tongues remain very relevant: Language promotion tips
SINGAPORE: The growing dominance of English as the most frequently spoken home language does not necessarily come at the expense of vernaculars. Instead, it indicates healthy levels of bilingualism, the language…
Daniel Calvert Brings New Perspective to Four Seasons Tokyo
At only 33 years old, Daniel Calvert has already spent more than half of his life working in the kitchen.At the age of 23, he was already cooking at the highest level - as Thomas Keller's sous-chef at Per Se in New York - before moving…
Photos of the preview of “F9”
What better way to celebrate the triumphant return of films to theaters than with an old-fashioned premiere in person on Friday at the TCL Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard? "F9" stars Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Chris…