An inside look at one of China’s first Taobao villages

January 9, 2018 by Jason Li

Over on e-flux, Stephan Petermann takes us on a narrated tour of Dong Feng, one of the first “Taobao villages” in China:

When we arrive in Dong Feng in the spring of 2017, the number of Taobao shops has increased from the initial three to nearly 16,000, with an average density of more than three per capita, the highest…

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Starting Up in Shenzhen

Dispatch from Shenzhen: selfie sticks, karaoke mics and Shenzhen-speed urbanization

January 19, 2016 by An Xiao Mina

Editor’s note: As part of her ongoing research, An Xiao Mina was recently in Shenzhen, visiting makers, manufacturers and the Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. Below are some highlights from her recent Instagram posts, and stay tuned for the follow up post.

A video posted by An Xiao Busingye Mina (@anxiaostudio) on Jan 8,…

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The Shoe-throwing Party versus Internet Sovereignty

November 30, 2011 by jinge

In my previous post I wrote about Dr. Fang and his radical vision of a Chinese Internet that is isolated with the open Internet. Unfortunately power holders like Dr. Fang have already made the Internet in China one of the most censored and distorted. But Chinese netizens have that unique spirit that can turn every tragedy into a comedy and darkness into chocolate. Let’s amuse…

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An inside look at one of China’s first Taobao villages

Dispatch from Shenzhen: selfie sticks, karaoke mics and Shenzhen-speed urbanization

The Shoe-throwing Party versus Internet Sovereignty