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Fetishized

Fetishized

The racialized sexualization of Asian women in the West has a very long history. A recent memoir grapples with the cost of internalizing that narrative,...
Stranger Than Life

Stranger Than Life

We recommend five Chinese-language books that draw on real-life experiences, from an LGBTQ short story collection to a reality-TV inspired novel.
Xu Zhiyuan on Chinese Intellectuals

Xu Zhiyuan on Chinese Intellectuals

A journalist, author, bookstore owner and vlogger talks about the legacy of Liang Qichao, the changing nature of China’s intellectual scene, and whether studying history...
Xiang Biao on a Society at the Edge

Xiang Biao on a Society at the Edge

An anthropologist with a wide youth following and a knack for popularizing academic terms explains how China’s stratified society led to social malaise amid economic...
The Runaways

The Runaways

Young Chinese have been moving away from big cities into rust-belt towns with cheap housing and less pressure. A new book asks what they’re running...
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20 Nov, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society, NYC

Jung Chang: My Life After China

Jung Chang, author of the multimillion copy bestseller "Wild Swans," comes to Asia Society to talk about her new book “Fly, Wild Swans,” a memoir that tells Chang’s story after leaving China in 1978, as well as that of her mother, who stayed behind. Moderated by New Yorker staff writer Jiayang Fan, we invite you to join us for this rare appearance, using code CBR15 for a $15 discount.
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