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

How Novelist Laline Paull Crafts Fantastical Fiction Based on Real Science

We speak with the writer before her book talk at Shanghai International Literary Festival this weekend.

by Erica Martin, 14 March 2018

Grab Tickets to These Shanghai Lit Fest Events While You Still Can

From sci-fi to feminism to a debate on North Korea, here are some highlight events at this year's M Literary Festival.

by Erica Martin, 13 March 2018

That's Shanghai - March 2018 Issue Out Now!

The March 2018 issue of That's Shanghai is out now – paper-and-ink-form citywide and also in digital pdf-form.

by Dominic Ngai, 01 March 2018

Tickets for Shanghai International Literary Festival On Sale Now

Get yours now before they sell out!

by That's Shanghai, 26 February 2018

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

Writers Wanted! Apply Now for the 2018-2019 M Literary Residency

Write your China-related opus with help from this Shanghai literary residency.

by That's, 18 October 2017

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

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