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Spotted in Shenzhen on the west side of the Nanshan district.
Anyone know how the lettering is made (the old and new instances)?
I currently spend half my week in Shenzhen at my new gig, and am lucky enough to experience life in a new city. I’m based in a residential neighborhood out west; the sound of kids sing-chanting often wakes me up unexpectedly during the week. In addition, I also happen to be part of a large estate with 20+ buildings.…
Continue readingAn old culture of repair in the underbelly of Shenzhen
“Understanding China through Comics” is part one of a three-book series about the ancient history of China. This volume covers the years 2697 BC – 220 AD, starting from the Yellow Emperor through the end of the Han Dynasty. Its focus is on contextualizing China for an outsider and its comic format makes it a smooth and…
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Neocha is currently profiling the illustration & graphic design work of a Xiamen-based artist, Lin Xiaozuo. Featured: an interesting play on traditional Chinese shadow puppets.
First though, the original art form looks like this (photo source):
And Lin’s work:
For more samples, head over to NeochaEDGE…
Continue readingReinvigorating an old art form: Shadow puppets
From Quora, response written by Dashan (Mark Rowswell), the Canadian man that appears in all sorts of Chinese advertisements and TV shows with a mouthful of fluent Mandarin.
The original question:
Why do so many Chinese learners seem to hate Dashan (Mark Rowswell)?
He seems like a nice guy. Does he…
Continue readingUncanny confessions by Dashan, the white face who speaks Mandarin on China TV
Bittersweet Fu (富中作樂) is an illustration lover’s graphic novel. The meticulous hand of its author, Ko Sing, is visible in every page. Whether it’s the distinct character design for each and every background character, or the lovingly rendered interior with the fisheye-lens perspective, Ko’s illustrations draw you in and make you look twice before you turn…
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