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: Sesame Express #3
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
Buzzword counter-marcher, Involution, Working Man, Socialite, Versailles Literature and Live-streaming shopping recapped in an extraordinary year of 2020
Decode Netflix Chinese detective drama Day and Night
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.
China’s Tibetan mastiffs sound wake-up call to lockdown puppy boom
Where is the “lockdown puppy” boom leading us to? The cautionary tale of China’s Tibetan mastiffs may offer us a clue.
China newsletter: Sesame Express #2
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.
Why is the West losing the Coronavirus battle?
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: Sesame Express #1
Flying Sesame’s bi-weekly newsletter on China with five handpicked topics and articles from our editor – enjoy reading!
Fact v.s. Fiction: the real stories behind the characters in The Longest Day in Chang’an
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.
Review: The Longest Day in Chang’an
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.