Breaking Boundaries - Chinosity https://www.chinosity.com/category/things-that-matter/breaking-boundaries/ News on Chinese entertainment and trending East versus West stories to a global youth audience. Feed your Chinese culture curiosity. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:42:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.chinosity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ChinositySiteIcon_no-lettering-1-32x32.png Breaking Boundaries - Chinosity https://www.chinosity.com/category/things-that-matter/breaking-boundaries/ 32 32 The Evolution of Drag in China https://www.chinosity.com/2022/04/20/the-evolution-of-drag-in-china/ https://www.chinosity.com/2022/04/20/the-evolution-of-drag-in-china/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.chinosity.com/?p=10889

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The Evolution of Drag in China

How do Chinese drag queens thrive in an anti-LGBTQ+ environment?

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Meet Zhou Guanyu, China’s First-Ever Formula 1 Driver

Zhou Guanyu is breaking barriers and expanding F1 on a global scale. If you don't know who he is, you should now.

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Are Chinese Dramas Becoming More Feminist?

Looking for your next C-drama to binge? Try one of my top five recommendations to feel like a C-drama girl boss!

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How the New Winter Olympic Stadiums Redistribute Wealth

Is architecture the solution to unequal wealth distribution?

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China’s Zero Waste: An Overview

Will China be the most eco-friendly country?

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Let’s Rethink Chinoiserie and Cultural Appropriation

Chinoiserie is it a benign interior design or culturally appropriated aesthetic?

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Are You Appreciating or Appropriating Asian Culture?

When exploring other cultures, it’s important to consider historical and social contexts. Otherwise, it could be cultural appropriation.

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How an All-Asian Musical Production Fights AAPI Hate

We interviewed the cast of CollaborAzian's “A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder” to get a deeper look.

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Elephants in China Gone Wild

Learn why a herd of elephants decided to wander around China.

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The Nüshu Writing System

The Nüshu Writing System, or "Women's Script", is a centuries old form of writing that was passed from mother to daughter for generations in Jiangyong.

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