In 1968, artist Andy Warhol predicted that "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Five decades later, 15 seconds is all it takes if you're a Douyin user.
"Wild Man,come out and reveal yourself to us!" Mr.Li bellowed into the quiet forests of Tianmen Mountain,located in Hubei province's massive Shennongjia National Park.He turned and smiled mischievously.&..."Wild Man,come out and reveal yourself to us!" Mr.Li bellowed into the quiet forests of Tianmen Mountain,located in Hubei province's massive Shennongjia National Park.He turned and smiled mischievously."Be ready with your camera,"he instructed."If we get a photograph,we can sell it for 5 million RMB."展开更多
With ancient artistic traditions and a growing appetite for luxury, China seems to have all the ingredients to become a fashion powerhouse. However, the industry is still plagued with squabbles over national aesthetic...With ancient artistic traditions and a growing appetite for luxury, China seems to have all the ingredients to become a fashion powerhouse. However, the industry is still plagued with squabbles over national aesthetics, problems with copying, and an amateurish design-to-market process. TWOC speaks to Chinese designers and brands as they try to find their identity and bring homespun looks out of the closet展开更多
China regularly hosts international beauty pageants, but has yet to win many of them. From teaching the right walk to rethinking beauty standards, past pageant winners and organizers are working hard to prepare Chines...China regularly hosts international beauty pageants, but has yet to win many of them. From teaching the right walk to rethinking beauty standards, past pageant winners and organizers are working hard to prepare Chinese beauty queens for the international stage展开更多
Named a Special Economic Zone in 1978, backwater Bao'an county became the boomtown of Shenzhen overnight. Today, the city's transplants share with TWOC the unique mix of inclusiveness, practicality, and ideali...Named a Special Economic Zone in 1978, backwater Bao'an county became the boomtown of Shenzhen overnight. Today, the city's transplants share with TWOC the unique mix of inclusiveness, practicality, and idealism that make up their "Shenzhen Dream"展开更多
In 2000, Bai Bin decided to run to Tibet on a whim—and hasn’t slowed down since. The ultra-marathoner, who just returned from an ambitious 433-day run from Antarctica to the Arctic, tells TWOC about his harrowing ad...In 2000, Bai Bin decided to run to Tibet on a whim—and hasn’t slowed down since. The ultra-marathoner, who just returned from an ambitious 433-day run from Antarctica to the Arctic, tells TWOC about his harrowing adventures along the way展开更多
Advocate Joshua Dominick discusses the need for accessible spaces for the disabled and his work with Krankin’ Thru China,an organization offering pool visits,rock-climbing trips,and other adaptive sports for people w...Advocate Joshua Dominick discusses the need for accessible spaces for the disabled and his work with Krankin’ Thru China,an organization offering pool visits,rock-climbing trips,and other adaptive sports for people with physical impairments展开更多
Joan Hinton sat atop a pile of coal;it was 1952, and a warm breeze whipped across her face as the train sped through Shaanxi province. Despite the obvious danger, Hinton was intent on giving birth at one of Beijing...Joan Hinton sat atop a pile of coal;it was 1952, and a warm breeze whipped across her face as the train sped through Shaanxi province. Despite the obvious danger, Hinton was intent on giving birth at one of Beijing's modern hospitals, after seeing women die in childbirth at her adopted home on the border of Inner Mongolia.展开更多
Alipay's environmentally conscious"Ant Forest"allows young Chinese to combine mobile payment with fighting pollution蚂蚁森林:移动支付拯救环境There are 350 million people-more than the population of the U...Alipay's environmentally conscious"Ant Forest"allows young Chinese to combine mobile payment with fighting pollution蚂蚁森林:移动支付拯救环境There are 350 million people-more than the population of the US—currently taking a stand against climate change in Clhina.But these activists are not actually taking to the streets,nor even physically planting trees.Instead,their newlound social empowerment is contained to a glowing screen open to the Alipay app,one of China's two展开更多
Fashionistas visiting the Today Art Museum this summer had the opportunity to fork out 50 RMB for the privilege of viewing ＂When EleganceMeets Art,＂ an exhibition featuring over 400 pieces by the French jewelry, com...Fashionistas visiting the Today Art Museum this summer had the opportunity to fork out 50 RMB for the privilege of viewing ＂When EleganceMeets Art,＂ an exhibition featuring over 400 pieces by the French jewelry, company Van Cleef ＆ Arpels. Inside, they painstakingly posed for the perfect shot with a ruby pendant, pored over descriptions of each piece＇s history, and checked out the items like they were browsing a catalog.展开更多
The disastrous monetary policy that brought down the Nationalists解放战争后期,国民党政府为挽救财政危机发行的金圆券成为了压垮金融系统的最后一根稻草"The rickshaw passenger is not much heavier than the money needed ...The disastrous monetary policy that brought down the Nationalists解放战争后期,国民党政府为挽救财政危机发行的金圆券成为了压垮金融系统的最后一根稻草"The rickshaw passenger is not much heavier than the money needed to pay for the ride,"a British-accented announcer intones over a sensational black-and-white newsreel of a Shanghai man riding a rickshaw with bricks of cash spilling from his lap-“literally loaded with money”simply to buy groceries.展开更多
As the auctioneer’s hammer sounded again and again,the two Chinese government representatives knew they had lost.Arriving at Christie’s auction house with merely 30,000 USD in cash-not even enough to afford the star...As the auctioneer’s hammer sounded again and again,the two Chinese government representatives knew they had lost.Arriving at Christie’s auction house with merely 30,000 USD in cash-not even enough to afford the starting price for a single item-they were forced to watch as collectors from around the globe snapped up nearly 240,000 pieces of Qing dynasty(1616-1911)porcelains from a shipwreck in the South China Sea.展开更多
Though China lays claim to 2,000 years of enology,domestic wineries are only just beginning to take off.With advanced barrels and imported vines,a new generation of wine-makers battles the production costs and"Ma...Though China lays claim to 2,000 years of enology,domestic wineries are only just beginning to take off.With advanced barrels and imported vines,a new generation of wine-makers battles the production costs and"Made in China"stigma that prevent high-end domestic wines from making a bigger splash.From the vineyard to the cellar to the nation’s tables,we look at what it takes for Chinese vintage to fully mature.展开更多
In 2010,photograplicr Stcfen Chow and economist Huiyi Lin,originally from Singapore,were living in Beijing and witnessing society undergoing one of the biggest economic transformations of the last century.The fast pac...In 2010,photograplicr Stcfen Chow and economist Huiyi Lin,originally from Singapore,were living in Beijing and witnessing society undergoing one of the biggest economic transformations of the last century.The fast pace of change in their adopted home inspired the couple to turn hack to basics-food.展开更多
Xiong Jingnan(熊竞楠)rarely rests.Even after finding herself strandedin Singapore duringthe Covid-19 outbreak,the Shandong native who onceaspired to be President, andsays she "never understood theconcept of defea...Xiong Jingnan(熊竞楠)rarely rests.Even after finding herself strandedin Singapore duringthe Covid-19 outbreak,the Shandong native who onceaspired to be President, andsays she "never understood theconcept of defeat," continuedto train until she defended herstrawweight champion title at the ONE Championship in MixedMartial Arts(MMA) for the fourthconsecutive year in October.展开更多
Li Xiaomeng made history by becoming one of the world’s first female esports champions in 2019.Now, the 23-year-old speaks to TWOC about the challenges she has faced in her singular career and the future of esports i...Li Xiaomeng made history by becoming one of the world’s first female esports champions in 2019.Now, the 23-year-old speaks to TWOC about the challenges she has faced in her singular career and the future of esports in China展开更多
A former factory worker and car mechanic from Hong Kong,world-renowned artist Fung Ming Chip(冯明秋)is credited with creating over 100 new Chinese calligraphic scripts.Fresh off his solo exhibition in New York City’s...A former factory worker and car mechanic from Hong Kong,world-renowned artist Fung Ming Chip(冯明秋)is credited with creating over 100 new Chinese calligraphic scripts.Fresh off his solo exhibition in New York City’s QM Fine Art gallery,the experimental calligrapher sits down with TWOC to discuss his unusual career trajectory and how it inspires his art.展开更多
As chairman of the PAG Group, a Hong Kongbased private equity firm managing assets of over 30 billion USD, Shan Weijian's present life is a far cry from his former job as a brick -maker in the Gobi Desert-and a su...As chairman of the PAG Group, a Hong Kongbased private equity firm managing assets of over 30 billion USD, Shan Weijian's present life is a far cry from his former job as a brick -maker in the Gobi Desert-and a subway construction worker, farmer,mason, electrician, and barefoot doctor during China's turbulent 1960s and 70s.展开更多
文摘In 1968, artist Andy Warhol predicted that "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Five decades later, 15 seconds is all it takes if you're a Douyin user.
文摘"Wild Man,come out and reveal yourself to us!" Mr.Li bellowed into the quiet forests of Tianmen Mountain,located in Hubei province's massive Shennongjia National Park.He turned and smiled mischievously."Be ready with your camera,"he instructed."If we get a photograph,we can sell it for 5 million RMB."
文摘With ancient artistic traditions and a growing appetite for luxury, China seems to have all the ingredients to become a fashion powerhouse. However, the industry is still plagued with squabbles over national aesthetics, problems with copying, and an amateurish design-to-market process. TWOC speaks to Chinese designers and brands as they try to find their identity and bring homespun looks out of the closet
文摘China regularly hosts international beauty pageants, but has yet to win many of them. From teaching the right walk to rethinking beauty standards, past pageant winners and organizers are working hard to prepare Chinese beauty queens for the international stage
文摘Named a Special Economic Zone in 1978, backwater Bao'an county became the boomtown of Shenzhen overnight. Today, the city's transplants share with TWOC the unique mix of inclusiveness, practicality, and idealism that make up their "Shenzhen Dream"
文摘In 2000, Bai Bin decided to run to Tibet on a whim—and hasn’t slowed down since. The ultra-marathoner, who just returned from an ambitious 433-day run from Antarctica to the Arctic, tells TWOC about his harrowing adventures along the way
文摘Advocate Joshua Dominick discusses the need for accessible spaces for the disabled and his work with Krankin’ Thru China,an organization offering pool visits,rock-climbing trips,and other adaptive sports for people with physical impairments
文摘Joan Hinton sat atop a pile of coal;it was 1952, and a warm breeze whipped across her face as the train sped through Shaanxi province. Despite the obvious danger, Hinton was intent on giving birth at one of Beijing's modern hospitals, after seeing women die in childbirth at her adopted home on the border of Inner Mongolia.
文摘Alipay's environmentally conscious"Ant Forest"allows young Chinese to combine mobile payment with fighting pollution蚂蚁森林:移动支付拯救环境There are 350 million people-more than the population of the US—currently taking a stand against climate change in Clhina.But these activists are not actually taking to the streets,nor even physically planting trees.Instead,their newlound social empowerment is contained to a glowing screen open to the Alipay app,one of China's two
文摘Fashionistas visiting the Today Art Museum this summer had the opportunity to fork out 50 RMB for the privilege of viewing ＂When EleganceMeets Art,＂ an exhibition featuring over 400 pieces by the French jewelry, company Van Cleef ＆ Arpels. Inside, they painstakingly posed for the perfect shot with a ruby pendant, pored over descriptions of each piece＇s history, and checked out the items like they were browsing a catalog.
文摘The disastrous monetary policy that brought down the Nationalists解放战争后期,国民党政府为挽救财政危机发行的金圆券成为了压垮金融系统的最后一根稻草"The rickshaw passenger is not much heavier than the money needed to pay for the ride,"a British-accented announcer intones over a sensational black-and-white newsreel of a Shanghai man riding a rickshaw with bricks of cash spilling from his lap-“literally loaded with money”simply to buy groceries.
文摘As the auctioneer’s hammer sounded again and again,the two Chinese government representatives knew they had lost.Arriving at Christie’s auction house with merely 30,000 USD in cash-not even enough to afford the starting price for a single item-they were forced to watch as collectors from around the globe snapped up nearly 240,000 pieces of Qing dynasty(1616-1911)porcelains from a shipwreck in the South China Sea.
文摘Though China lays claim to 2,000 years of enology,domestic wineries are only just beginning to take off.With advanced barrels and imported vines,a new generation of wine-makers battles the production costs and"Made in China"stigma that prevent high-end domestic wines from making a bigger splash.From the vineyard to the cellar to the nation’s tables,we look at what it takes for Chinese vintage to fully mature.
文摘In 2010,photograplicr Stcfen Chow and economist Huiyi Lin,originally from Singapore,were living in Beijing and witnessing society undergoing one of the biggest economic transformations of the last century.The fast pace of change in their adopted home inspired the couple to turn hack to basics-food.
文摘Xiong Jingnan(熊竞楠)rarely rests.Even after finding herself strandedin Singapore duringthe Covid-19 outbreak,the Shandong native who onceaspired to be President, andsays she "never understood theconcept of defeat," continuedto train until she defended herstrawweight champion title at the ONE Championship in MixedMartial Arts(MMA) for the fourthconsecutive year in October.
文摘Li Xiaomeng made history by becoming one of the world’s first female esports champions in 2019.Now, the 23-year-old speaks to TWOC about the challenges she has faced in her singular career and the future of esports in China
文摘A former factory worker and car mechanic from Hong Kong,world-renowned artist Fung Ming Chip(冯明秋)is credited with creating over 100 new Chinese calligraphic scripts.Fresh off his solo exhibition in New York City’s QM Fine Art gallery,the experimental calligrapher sits down with TWOC to discuss his unusual career trajectory and how it inspires his art.
文摘As chairman of the PAG Group, a Hong Kongbased private equity firm managing assets of over 30 billion USD, Shan Weijian's present life is a far cry from his former job as a brick -maker in the Gobi Desert-and a subway construction worker, farmer,mason, electrician, and barefoot doctor during China's turbulent 1960s and 70s.
