This American Reporter Drove a Taxi in China for Years, Here's His Story

There are many ways to see China. Frank Langfitt chose the lesser trodden route: he drove a taxi.

by Bryan Grogan, 09 August 2019

Tim Clissold on What the West Can Learn from China

Author Tim Clissold spreads his in-depth knowledge of China to the rest of the world.

by Oscar Holland, 23 March 2016

The Four Great Classics of Chinese Literature

An introduction to China's four great classic novels.

by Francesca Lewis, 03 December 2020

Author Xue Yiwei on Shenzheners, Short Stories and the 'Real' China

We chat with Chinese author Xue Yiwei about his recently translated collection of short stories, the evolution of Chinese cities and what he's writing next.

by Amy Hawkins, 17 January 2017

Do Claims of 'Erasure' Taint a New Book on Leftover Women Beyond Repair?

We examine the work of Roseann Lake and Leta Hong-Fincher in the wake of a Twitter controversy about Lake's new book, Leftover in China.

by Erica Martin, 30 March 2018

6 Books About China to Read This Summer

Looking for a good book to read this summer? We've got you covered.

by That's, 25 July 2017

Book Review: Eve of a Hundred Midnights

Wartime China through an American correspondent's eyes.

by Noelle Mateer, 11 February 2017

Book Review: Maggie Shen King's An Excess Male

Forget ‘leftover women.’ In this novel, it’s China’s vast number of unmarried men that’s the problem.

by Bailey Hu, 03 November 2017

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