Half memoir and half travel/history guide to Taiwan, Jessica J. Lee’s Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts in Search of …
Chasing Dreams in Chinese Survival Shows
A stage, massive in scope, stretches across an even larger space. The lights dim. Suddenly, music starts, and a spotlight shines over a group of …
Online Gaming Through the Lens of Three Modern C-dramas
Online gaming has become a central aspect of Chinese youth culture with its prevalence in internet discourse. The birth of this new culture is reflected …
When Fiction Becomes Reality: Examining Chinese Censorship, Culture, and the Celebrity
Much can be said about the role of the idol. For some, the idol is merely a celebrity who represents a kind of role model. …
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: Book Review
“What do you want from us? The dumb girls are too dumb, the smart girls are too smart, and the average girls are too unexceptional?” …
I’ll Be the One: Book Review
Released on June 16th, Lyla Lee’s debut YA novel I’ll Be the One channels K-pop, self-acceptance, and challenging boundaries in the story of one fat …
J-Style Trip: A Glimpse into Musical Superstar Jay Chou
Jay Chou’s series J-Style Trip is out on Netflix, and it is one worth watching. For those who don’t know the C-pop artist, Chou is …
C-pop 101: Ten C-pop Stars That Are Defining the Generation
Ever wanted to learn more about C-pop but didn’t know where — or who — to start with? Asia Pacific Arts brings you an introductory …
If I Had Your Face: Book Review
Throughout our lives, we learn how to covet. We learn to covet another’s face, another’s privilege. We learn to covet being beautiful and the privilege …