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Photography

An eerie look inside a Chinese Love Doll factory

Sex for dummies — In a new collaboration, photographers Xiaoxiao Xu and Marco van Duyvendijk set out to reveal the unseen side of sex doll workshops.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Photography

The post-apocalyptic impact of late capitalism

A grim reality — In a shocking new series, photographer Kai Löffelbein reveals the effects of illegal e-waste dumping.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Film

Vintage movie mags from the golden age of Chinese cinema

1921 - 1951 — A new book from film critic and historian Paul Kendel Fonoroff tells the story of Chinese film through an archive of historic magazines.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Reportage

The fight to save Hong Kong’s underground music scene

A punk prayer — Despite the city’s darkening political climate, its youth have found a space of freedom and resistance in Hidden Agenda – a local punk venue on the brink of extinction.

Written by: Victoria Chan

Art

Asia’s first major LGBTQ exhibition is opening this week

Breaking barriers — Following Taiwan's move towards becoming the first country in the continent to legalise same-sex marriage, the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is making history with its newest exhibit, Spectrosynthesis.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Photography

Capturing the dark side of China’s underground club scene

Into the night — Photographer and dancer Sergey Melnitchenko goes backstage at a nameless Chengdu city nightclub in his Behind The Scenes photo series.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Skate

Skateboarding through China’s Wild West

Bandits, badlands and Beijing's iron grip — Xinjiang is China’s most western frontier, portrayed as a badlands and hotbed for religious extremism by state-controlled media. But for photographer Terry Xie, it’s simply a place to skate with like-minded friends.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Reportage

Thousands hit Hong Kong's streets over imprisoned workers' rights campaigners

The factory of the world — This May Day, protestors in Hong Kong took to the streets to demand the release of two labour activists arrested for organising with workers in the garment industry for better conditions.

Written by: Tansy Hoskins

Skate

Don't Bring Your Skateboard To China

Johnny Tang gives a tour of Shanghai, the megacity he calls one giant skatepark. — China's reputation, especially of late, is often overshadowed by censorship and state control. But it's also the site of a flourishing new skate scene. Huck explores these two disconnected worlds through the eyes of Shanghai-based pro skater Johnny Tang.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Skate

Why heavily state-controlled Shanghai is one of the world's most liberating places to skate

Charging Through China — Meet Tommy Zhao and the skate family nurturing an exciting DIY scene in the midst of Shanghai’s retro-futuristic skyscrapers.

Written by: Charlotte Middlehurst

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