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The lacerating catharsis of body suspension in Hong Kong

Self-Ferrying — In one of the world’s most densely packed cities, an underground group of young people are piercing their skin and hanging their bodies with hooks in a shocking exploration of pain and pleasure. Sophie Liu goes to a session to understand why they partake in the extreme underground practice.

  • Culture
  • Sophie Liu

The Chinese youth movement ditching big cities for the coast

In ’Fissure of a Sweetdream’ photographer Jialin Yan documents the growing number of Chinese young people turning their backs on careerist grind in favour of a slower pace of life on Hainan Island.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Photos of life after China's devastating one-child policy

In 'The Land of Promises', photographer Youqine Lefèvre explores the aftermath of China's population control policy through the lens of her own adoption.

  • Photography
  • Matthew Burgos

Photos capturing the final days of British rule in Hong Kong

Birdy Chu reflects on documenting the historic moment in which the territory was formally passed back from the UK to China, and how it reshaped the city.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

The transformation of China during the 20th century

Impressions of Empire — A new exhibition brings together the work of three photographers – Fan Ho, Marc Riboud and James Whitlow Delano – to cover the history and geography of China from the 1940s to the early 2000s.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The Hong Kong diaspora are still fighting for their homeland

‘Our spirit is not destroyed‘ — As hope for freedom in Hong Kong diminishes, UK-based Hongkongers continue to stand in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement and those imprisoned for the cause.

  • Activism
  • Acacia Redding

Intimate photos of the Chinese-American experience in NYC

Meet the Lams — In an attempt to better understand his own heritage, photographer Thomas Holton set out to document a single family‘s life in a nuanced portrayal of the Asian-American immigrant experience.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The young hackers transforming rural China

Blockchain Chicken Farm — In their new book, author and technologist Xiaowei Wang meets the residents of a place often left out of Silicon Valley narratives who are building their own high-tech future.

  • Culture
  • Josh Gabert-Doyon

A portrait of protest and upheaval in Hong Kong

We Have Boots — Evans Chan’s new documentary sees him recording recent action in Hong Kong, before posing the question: what comes next?

  • Film
  • Katie Goh

A visual history of Chinese propaganda

From the 1920s to today — Striking posters – taken from the 1920s to the present day – chart the country’s emergence as an economic powerhouse.

  • Art
  • Cassidy George

Upper Mustang, a hidden region on the cusp of change

A journey through Nepal — Upper Mustang is one of the most preserved regions in the world. However, in recent years, the threat of globalisation has been unavoidable.

  • Photography
  • Huck

Intimate portaits of Havana’s Chinese community

El Barrio Chino — Though Havana’s Chinatown was once the largest in Latin America, the Chinese Cuban population of today is ageing and diminished. However, the community that remains are dedicated to preserving their own history and culture.

  • Photography
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