Beijing

Kurt wins Deadline Club award

Arts, Culture & Media

Kurt’s Vanity Fair article on the new era of Beijing architecture, ‘From Mao to Wow,’ just won a Deadline Club Award for best Arts Reporting. Lucky for us, he did a radio version of the piece, too. Listen here.

Student leader Joshua Wong (C) greets candidate Nathan Law (2nd R) as supporters share their joy after Law won in the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China September 5, 2016.

Hong Kong’s anti-China activists are celebrating their victory

Global Politics
A sign is placed on a table for members of the Oslo 2022 delegation at the start of the Executive Board meeting at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne July 7, 2014. Oslo withdrew its Olympic bid in October, 2014.

Why Norway is glad it’s NOT hosting the 2022 Olympics

Sports
A family member of a passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines MH370 shouts at journalists at the Lido hotel in Beijing, March 24, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 families remain distraught and suspicious after news that aimed to end their uncertainty

Conflict & Justice
A family member of a passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines MH370 shouts at journalists at the Lido hotel in Beijing, March 24, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 families remain distraught and suspicious after news that aimed to end their uncertainty

Conflict & Justice
At a Beijing theme restaurant called 'Red Classic', you can re-live the Cultural Revolution every week.

How do you say you’re sorry for taking part in China’s ‘Cultural Revolution’?

Arts, Culture & Media

The son of a legendary Chinese Communist Party leader who took part in the revolutionary youth activities during the Cultural Revolution has made a public apology. And he’s not the only aging participant to try to make amends for bad behavior during those years of social chaos.

Chinese netizens

Embarrassed by the US government shutdown? In China, some are applauding us

Global Politics

Seems everyone in the world is making fun of the most powerful nation on Earth these days for not being able to keep its own government running. But Chinese netizens think the US is inspiring, because the people actually hold some power.