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Folding Beijing

Folding Beijing revisited, fantasy or reality?

Posted on 11 January 202116 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

A revisit of Hao Jingfang’s Hugo-winning Folding Beijing in an ever more polarised world. This time elevated by Ken Liu’s first-class English translation.

China newsletter

China newsletter: Sesame Express #3

Posted on 3 January 202116 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Happy new year, Flying Sesame readers! I would like to welcome the new year with the latest edition of our bi-weekly China newsletter, Sesame Express #3.

China 2020 in social media buzzwords: Counter-marcher, Involution, Working Man, Socialite, Versailles Literature and live-streaming shopping

Posted on 30 December 202022 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Buzzword counter-marcher, Involution, Working Man, Socialite, Versailles Literature and Live-streaming shopping recapped in an extraordinary year of 2020

Day and Night

Decode Netflix Chinese detective drama Day and Night

Posted on 29 November 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

No details is too small. If you worry that you may have missed something or have a burning desire to dig deeper, I hope this piece will help you sleep better.

Lockdown puppy boom

China’s Tibetan mastiffs sound wake-up call to lockdown puppy boom

Posted on 9 November 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Where is the “lockdown puppy” boom leading us to? The cautionary tale of China’s Tibetan mastiffs may offer us a clue.

China newsletter

China newsletter: Sesame Express #2

Posted on 28 October 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Welcome to the 2nd edition of our bi-weekly China Newsletter, Sesame Express. We hand-picked five topics and related commentaries we find most interesting.

Coronavirus

Why is the West losing the Coronavirus battle?

Posted on 24 October 202022 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

While my family and friends are living their lives in China, I am languishing at home in London amid record daily new cases. The stark contrast prompts an uncomfortable question: why has China done better in fighting the Coronavirus?

China newsletter

China newsletter: Sesame Express #1

Posted on 26 July 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Flying Sesame’s bi-weekly newsletter on China with five handpicked topics and articles from our editor – enjoy reading!

The Longest day in Chang’an

Fact v.s. Fiction: the real stories behind the characters in The Longest Day in Chang’an

Posted on 14 July 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Adapted from author Ma Bo Yong’s book with the same name, most characters in The Longest Day in Chang’an actually appeared in real history. And here are their stories.

The longest day in Chang’an review

Review: The Longest Day in Chang’an

Posted on 14 July 202016 January 2021 by Flying Sesame Editor

Epic Chinese thriller unravels action-packed 24 hours in 8th Century Tang China, a hidden gem of Amazon Prime’s Chinese content which deserves a wider audience.

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