Kirk Kenney shows audience how to square dance at a show. Photo: Courtesy of Kirk Kenney When Kirk Kenney, co-founder of folk band Mountain High, was a teenager, China wasn’t even a blip on his radar. He grew up in a sheltered suburb of St. Petersburg, Florida, spending most of his time watching television. Last …
Taiwanese actress Liu Le-yan poses for a photo shoot. Photo: Courtesy of Liu Le-yan It is no longer a strange thing in China for political and entertainment news to mix. The most recent example of this occurred when Taiwanese singer and actress Liu Le-yan, known in Taiwan for her voluptuous figure, made controversial comments on …
A sewage pipe of a factory Photo: CFP A pond is formed by sewage discharged by several electroplating plants in a village in Langfang, Hebei Province. Photo: CFP With his tanned features, yarn cap, backpack and shoulder bag, 50-year-old Feng Jun felt extremely out of tune with the modern buildings around him in downtown Beijing. A …
Gong Yuwen (right), known as “Hongqiao Diva” has her picture taken with actress Ma Sichun. Photo: CFP Swarms of fans chase their idol at the Shanghai Hongqiao International airport. Photo: CFP For years, Gong Yuwen, an ordinary-looking 18-year-old high-school dropout, spent most of her days camped at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, stalking and taking …
Illustration: Peter C. Espina/GT While soon-to-be President Donald Trump seems to be readying the US for a trade war with China, many US Internet firms are still trying to seek a foothold in the Chinese market, one of the most desirable yet tough-to-crack destinations for Silicon Valley overlords and start-ups. Apparently the rise of …