Enduring the China Blues: Continued
Big names are leaving China these days, and so are some little ones. In this essay I rant about China, repeat myself, and conclude with something somewhat heartwarming … China is dead, long live China.
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An American Artist in Chengdu II: From Cave To Sky
American painter Will Kerr’s show is running until July 6th in Chengdu. Get down there and experience thousands of years of creativity hitting you full force right in the cerebellum.
Review: Chengdu’s Big Love Music Festival Turns to Big Scorn
Last weekend Chengdu hosted dozens of bands and thousands of patrons at the Big Love music festival. But was it all love?
Chengdu Chill Spots: Q’s Cafe
It’s important to find refuge from the world where one can work, relax and just be in one’s own world for a while. This little cafe is my current No. 1 Chill Spot. Don’t miss it.
The Artist, Interrogating Performance: Zhou Bin
In her latest profile of Chengdu artists, Tabitha tries to make sense of Zhou Bin’s extreme performance art and the power of the naked body, while not vomiting or otherwise expelling body fluids all over the place.
Chengdu Bars and the People You’ll Meet There
A description of the clientele at Chengdu’s various bars and clubs has been spreading across Chinese social networks like wildfire recently. This is it, translated. Who knew it’d be so accurate and entertaining?