In some of the things you post it seems people are talking very frankly about sexual matters, but in others there seems to be a lot of disapproval of any such thing (e.g. being horrified by two university students kissing in a cafeteria). What is the state of openness about sex?
There seems to be a lot of racism directed towards black people -- is that representative of China's attitude generally, or is it just the internet being the internet?
Can you recommend any blogger you follow/read regularly? I thought 西城大妈 had some interesting "in-depth" contemplative takes recently, maybe something like this?
Also, how does the trending page on weibo work? Some posts you pick up only have a few hundred likes and still fewer comments, which seems a bit low compared to trending stuff on say Twitter. No criticism at all, just curious. Thanks for this great newsletter!
Can you recommend a good source in Chinese about Hu Bo, his children and the woman who took his money and ran away? My Chinese language partner thinks this is a made up story. Thanks, hope you are feeling better!
What are the independent art / music / literature / etc. scenes like? Are there particular scenes in particular cities, or aesthetic movements that bubble up into the mainstream? The vast majority of Chinese media that makes it to me is very big-budget, mostly middlebrow stuff. Are there any examples of communities of artists that are not well-known you could link to? Thanks!
Ok I do have a question; mostly comes about because after discovering 越剧演员陈丽君 I have been following her social media buzz and she's now on Mango TV's 乘风2024浪姐5 – what on earth kind of competition (?) / variety show (?) is this? I recognise a few names like 萨顶顶，戚薇 and even Mai Davika, but I have literally no clue what the show is about beyond groups of them singing and dancing. Seems like a cross between Big Brother and So You Think You Can Dance?
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In some of the things you post it seems people are talking very frankly about sexual matters, but in others there seems to be a lot of disapproval of any such thing (e.g. being horrified by two university students kissing in a cafeteria). What is the state of openness about sex?
There seems to be a lot of racism directed towards black people -- is that representative of China's attitude generally, or is it just the internet being the internet?
Can you recommend any blogger you follow/read regularly? I thought 西城大妈 had some interesting "in-depth" contemplative takes recently, maybe something like this?
Also, how does the trending page on weibo work? Some posts you pick up only have a few hundred likes and still fewer comments, which seems a bit low compared to trending stuff on say Twitter. No criticism at all, just curious. Thanks for this great newsletter!
Can you recommend a good source in Chinese about Hu Bo, his children and the woman who took his money and ran away? My Chinese language partner thinks this is a made up story. Thanks, hope you are feeling better!
What are the independent art / music / literature / etc. scenes like? Are there particular scenes in particular cities, or aesthetic movements that bubble up into the mainstream? The vast majority of Chinese media that makes it to me is very big-budget, mostly middlebrow stuff. Are there any examples of communities of artists that are not well-known you could link to? Thanks!
Hi Molly. Do you feel better now?
What is public opinion saying about the american decision regarding TikTok?
Ok I do have a question; mostly comes about because after discovering 越剧演员陈丽君 I have been following her social media buzz and she's now on Mango TV's 乘风2024浪姐5 – what on earth kind of competition (?) / variety show (?) is this? I recognise a few names like 萨顶顶，戚薇 and even Mai Davika, but I have literally no clue what the show is about beyond groups of them singing and dancing. Seems like a cross between Big Brother and So You Think You Can Dance?