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ZGBriefs | April 4, 2024
How we got to 'Made in China' (April 2, 2024, NPR) In a new book, Made in China, historian Elizabeth O'Brien Ingleson explains how corporate America began reconceptualizing trade with China in the 1970s, the factors that led to this change and how "what had once been a fantasy of 400 million customers slowly […]
ZGBriefs | July 25, 2024
Remembering Hong Kong’s “Queen of Swords” (July 19, 2024, <em>Sixth Tone</em>) Cheng Pei Pei, a pioneering actress and star of movies like “Come Drink with Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” died July 17. She was 78. One of the foremost stars of Hong Kong’s wuxia martial arts boom in the 1960s, Cheng returned […]
ZGBriefs | August 29, 2024
Blockbuster Chinese Video Game Tried to Police Players - and Divided the Internet (August 25, 2024, <em>BBC News</em>) Ahead of <em>Black Myth’s</em> release, some content creators and streamers revealed that a company affiliated with its developer had sent them a list of topics to avoid talking about while livestreaming the game: including “feminist propaganda, […]
ZGBriefs | September 5, 2024
Academic/Science Bars are Trending in China’s First-Tier Cities (September 3, 2024, ChinaSkinny) Imagine attending an architecture talk at a live house in Guangzhou, diving into a sociology discussion at a bar in Shanghai or chatting about philosophy in an outdoor courtyard at a Beijing bar… Academic bars or science bars (学术酒吧) are becoming the […]
ZGBriefs | October 31, 2024
The Viral Success of Chinese Village Basketball (October 29, 2024, Made in China Journal) As China’s economy struggles in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, young people have been leaving cities and returning to the countryside. In Southeast Guizhou Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, the CunBA (村BA), or Village Basketball Association, has offered some […]
ZGBriefs | October 24, 2024
The Rise of Scripture Copying for Inner Peace Among Chinese Youth (October 18, 2024, ChinaSkinny) More young people today are turning to peaceful, health-focused activities like yoga, meditation, fishing, or spending a day at a spa with a buffet and various entertainment options to unwind. Once a niche hobby among middle-aged people, scripture copying […]
ZGBriefs | May 2, 2024
Visa-free policies alone will not revive China’s inbound tourism (April 30, 2024, East Asia Forum) The decline in China's inbound tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns, leading to the expansion of its 15-day visa-free travel policy to incentivise tourist visits. But further efforts, such as improving travel convenience, addressing structural and […]
ZGBriefs | January 18, 2024
China population decline accelerates as birthrate hits record low (January 17, 2024, The Guardian) The drop surpassed that recorded in 2022, of about 850,000 – the first time the recorded population had declined since the mass deaths of the Mao-era famines.
ZGBriefs | March 28, 2024
Book Review - The History of Christian Missions in Guangxi, China (March 23, 2024, Global China Center) Written in a lively but concise style, this book contains hundreds of quotations from eyewitness observers, both Chinese and foreign, that add immense descriptive value to the narrative. The author deploys these descriptions copiously and brilliantly both […]
ZGBriefs | August 8, 2024
People walking in Shanghai at night with many colored lights advertising businesses. China Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Plan to Overhaul the Hukou System (August 2, 2024, The Diplomat) Economists generally believe that to revitalize its economy, China must pivot from investment-led growth to one that emphasizes domestic consumption and service sector development. Reforming the hukou […]