A group blog about Chinese tech, media and design
Ahead of its sixth Crystal Ruth Bell Residency program (apply now – it’s fully funded!), the team at China Residencies took a cross-country tour around China to visit art and culture spaces new and old. Below we’re featuring photo highlights from this strip, which have been culled…
Continue readingPhoto essay: China Residencies’ 2019 cross-country tour of arts spaces
Editor’s note: Below is a selection of our favorite Instagram posts that Christina published during her 2016 trip to Beijing, Chengdu & Shanghai to research technology, youth culture and trends.
There are VR kiosks in almost every mid-high end mall I’ve been into in Beijing and Shanghai, as well…
Continue readingVR malls, mobile payments and tuhao-themed parties (#cxinchina 2016 edition)
Taiwanese designer Chih-Kang Chu was inspired by the history of Xuanzhang, a famous Chinese Buddhist monk in Tang dynasty; he resided and practiced Buddhism in Daci Temple before he went on a spiritual journey to India. Fangsuo Book Store is located at the underground level of the commercial streets, which surrounds…
Continue readingAn underground temple for books in Chengdu