Echoes of War: The Untold Story of the Lisbon Maru
Oct 11, 2024 · In late September 1942, 1,816 Allied prisoners of war were imprisoned on a Japanese military cargo liner, the Lisbon Maru, to be transported from Hong Kong to Japan.After three days of smooth sailing, the vessel was torpedoed by the USS Grouper off Dongji Island, part of the Zhoushan archipelago in China’s eastern Zhejiang province.. After the torpedo strike, the Japanese troops onboard ...
Beyond the Stigma: Chinese Single Mothers Redefining Family …
Dec 9, 2024 · Notably, balancing work and childcare often requires single mothers to trade off their income and working hours. Jiemian News shared the story of Ding Shutong, a single mother in Beijing who once worked at an auction company from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a base salary of 15,000 yuan per month. Her new job, paying only one-third of her previous salary, offered a more flexible schedule that allowed ...
In China’s New Stand-up Comedy Shows, Women Have All the …
Oct 8, 2024 · The comedian Yarong, meanwhile, reflected on how her experience living and working overseas became a disadvantage when she returned to China and started dating. Many of her matches just wanted to find a woman who would stay at home and raise their children, she said. “They believed a woman like me wasn’t family-oriented, and was unreliable,” she said.
China’s New Hit Film is a Harsh Glimpse Into the Lives of ‘Aunties’
Sep 24, 2024 · It was one of the feel-good stories of the pandemic. Four years ago, 59-year-old Su Min left behind her abusive husband and decades of domestic drudgery to begin an epic solo road trip across China.. As she crisscrossed the country in her little white Volkswagen, Su became a viral sensation.
The Surprising Legacy of China’s Catchiest TV Theme Song
Nov 1, 2024 · In the years since, the now 81-year-old Xu has become an internet favorite, with over 280,000 followers on video platform Bilibili. But while it’s easy to attribute the renewed popularity of the “Celestial Symphony” to millennial nostalgia, the fact is that the piece was designed to transcend time from the start — bridging 14 centuries of Chinese history from the Tang dynasty (618 ...
How the Return of a Beloved Influencer Broke China’s Internet
Nov 13, 2024 · It was an abrupt, dramatic return to rival the release of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” On Tuesday, Li Ziqi, one of China’s most popular influencers, suddenly dropped her first videos in more than three years, triggering a social media frenzy that is …
China’s ‘Ultrashort’ Dramas Embrace the Mid-Life Crisis
Nov 7, 2024 · Of course, there are differences in the ultrashort dramas produced for older viewers and those made for younger audiences. While the stars of both rely on identity and wealth to solve problems, ultrashort dramas aimed at young people tend to focus on problems related to work and love, while those made for older people tend to deal …
Fresh voices from today's China | Sixth Tone
Sixth Tone is an online publication that produces informed and insightful content on contemporary China. Like an additional tone to the five of Mandarin Chinese, Sixth Tone offers a new voice to coverage of China, placing the emphasis on the human element of every story. Through in-depth features, up-to-the-minute reports on emerging issues, and …
China’s Film Industry Looks to an Unlikely Savior: Harry Potter
Oct 18, 2024 · The movies have gotten off to a decent start. “The Sorcerer’s Stone” took over 58 million yuan in its first week, while the second movie in the series, “The Chamber of Secrets,” has racked up over 58 million yuan in advance tickets ahead of its release on Friday.
With AI, China’s New Hit Dramas Are Virtually Writing Themselves
Aug 14, 2024 · New frontier. Despite their soaring popularity, ultrashort dramas have typically been confined to well-trodden genres such as domineering CEOs, cheesy time travel narratives, or conflicts within wealthy families.. But according to Chen, AI now offers creators the tools to break free from these clichéd constraints.